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Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko arrived in Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, on Wednesday morning for an official visit to the South American country. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess are slated to attend

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will visit the central Japan prefecture of Aichi for two days from Sept. 19 to attend events related to the Asian Games, the Imperial Household Agency

(Adnkronos) – A head-on collision between a bus and a truck caused the death of at least 21 people in the municipality of Imbituva, in southern Brazil. Local authorities reported this. “Unfortunately, 21 bus passengers died” and four other people were injured,

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Minimum hourly wages are expected to rise more than recommended by a government advisory panel for fiscal 2026 in at least 17 of Japan’s 47 prefectures, a tally showed Wednesday. Of the 30 prefectures that had finalized their

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed Wednesday that it is important to ensure free and safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway, without additional costs, such as

Brussels, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–The International Criminal Court on Wednesday slammed the United States’ sanctions against its officials including its President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The sanctions are “a flagrant attack against the independence of an impartial judicial institution,” the ICC said

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Wednesday expressed regret over a decision by the United States to impose sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan. The U.S. sanctions against Akane are “deeply regrettable,” Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told

(Adnkronos) – A helicopter carrying seven tourists has crashed in Kenya. This is what local media report. The incident was confirmed by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) cited by local media. The aircraft crashed in the Mount Ololokwe area, about 250

(Adnkronos) – Idf troops have sealed two more underground tunnels belonging to Hamas, with a total length of over two kilometers, as part of efforts to neutralize the terrorist organizations’ tunnel network in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli army announced this on

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese actor Keiko Kishi, known for her role in the hit film “Kimi no Na wa” (What’s Your Name?), died of old age on Aug. 7. She was 93. Born in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, Kishi was one