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Morioka, Iwate Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)–The number of visitors to facilities built in three northeastern Japan prefectures hit hard by the March 2011 major earthquake and tsunami to pass down the lessons of the disasters has continued to decrease after peaking

(Adnkronos) – Over 667,000 people have been displaced by Israeli air raids in Lebanon to date, 100,000 more in the last 24 hours. This was announced today by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). While the country has been subjected

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Democratic Party for the People expressed its opposition on Tuesday to the ruling bloc’s plan to hold a vote on the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill at a plenary meeting of the House of Representatives, the lower

(Adnkronos) – The Czech Republic’s capital Prague is hosting a free exhibition dedicated to one of Italy’s greatest 20th-century artists, Greek-born Giorgio de Chirico, with over 70 of his works from major Italian and European private collections on show through 26 April

Fukushima, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Fukushima Governor Masao Uchibori has called for further efforts to rebuild areas affected by the March 2011 nuclear disaster in the northeastern Japan prefecture. “We must promote even stronger efforts” in fiscal 2026 to 2030, designated as the

(Adnkronos) – Turkey has stated that the Patriot missile defense system has been deployed in the center of the country, after NATO yesterday intercepted a second ballistic missile launched by Iran into Turkish airspace. “A Patriot system assigned to support the protection

(Adnkronos) – According to three US officials, the Pentagon spent $5.6 billion worth of ammunition in the first two days of its military attack on Iran. The Washington Post reports this, adding that the figure underscores growing alarm on Capitol Hill about

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Concrete pumping trucks that played a crucial role in cooling spent nuclear fuel during the 2011 meltdown at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant have outlived their use 15 years on. Some

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Chemicals Inc. has begun cutting ethylene production in anticipation of potential raw material supply shortages amid rising tensions in the Middle East, company officials said Tuesday. The Japanese company is now operating an ethylene plant in Chiba

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–A recent survey found that 69.2 pct of the respondents have taken no or only insufficient measures to prepare for possible future disasters similar to the March 2011 powerful earthquake and tsunami. According to the Japanese Red Cross