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Tokyo, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s social security benefits for pension, medical and elderly care services under public insurance increased 2.0 pct from the previous year to 138,301.9 billion yen in fiscal 2024, data showed Wednesday. The amount rose for the first time

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Force personnel continued search-and-rescue operations on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan the previous day. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the death toll from the earthquake had

Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)–Police, firefighters and Self-Defense Force personnel continued search-and-rescue operations on Wednesday after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan the previous day, with at least two people confirmed dead and many remaining unaccounted for. While many

(Adnkronos) – The country with the highest number of young people in the world. A high youth unemployment rate. A prime minister in power since 2014. This is India where, as the New York Times summarizes, the government’s problems with young people

(Adnkronos) – A large number of people are reportedly trapped in Japan after the collapse of the second floor of an Aeon shopping center in the town of Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck the south of the

(Adnkronos) – Several Russian regions have begun to ease fuel sale restrictions, imposed by almost all regions of the country in early June. This is learned from a series of announcements reported by local media and officials, which seem to indicate a

(Adnkronos) – A 31-year-old Polish citizen has been arrested on charges of vandalizing the statues of the Madonna of Medjugorje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was announced by the police, according to reports from the Hina news agency. The suspect, born in

Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, registering a maximum intensity of 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the city of Uki and the town of Hikawa, with two

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel recommended Tuesday an increase of 55 yen, or 4.9 pct, on average in the minimum hourly wage in Japan for fiscal 2026. The recommendation by the Central Minimum Wages Council, which advises the labor