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Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–A large ferry chartered by Japan’s Defense Ministry is providing a place of comfort and relief to people affected by last month’s massive earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto. A two-night, three-day stay on the

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 60 pct of people in Japan concerned about sweating have given up certain activities, a joint survey by three pharmaceutical firms found. Of 9,459 respondents who gave valid responses, 4,767 said they are concerned about sweating. Of

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s gross domestic product in April-June grew 0.3 pct from the previous quarter after price and seasonal adjustments, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Monday. The reading represents a 1.1 pct annualized rise, marking the third

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant has completed the fourth round of treated water release into the Pacific Ocean for fiscal 2026, its operator, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc., said Monday. In the latest round that

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry is considering establishing an agency to support retired Self-Defense Forces members and their families as early as fiscal 2027. The new agency is envisioned as an entity that will provide a wide range of support,

By Nico Pandi Washington, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–A United States guided by progressive foreign policy would seek to improve cooperation with countries around the world, including China, said Matt Duss, a prominent progressive thought leader in the United States, in an interview

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 2.93 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Monday. The rise in the benchmark yield reflected increasing expectations

Bangkok, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Reconstruction and repair work has begun on a war memorial pagoda and stone monuments dedicated to Japanese soldiers who died during World War II in northern Myanmar after they were damaged by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that hit the

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Coast Guard has said that a Chinese research vessel was spotted extending a wire-like object into the sea within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa. A coast guard patrol ship

Yokohama, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Tomohito Mitsumori, president of Japanese restaurant chain operator Ootoya Holdings Co., has said the company plans to accelerate the opening of its Ootoya Gohan Dokoro restaurants overseas. Ootoya currently operates about 140 Japanese restaurants across eight countries and