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Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that her government is considering what to do to ensure the safety of Japan-related ships amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. “The Japanese government is currently considering how to take

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–Two ships capsized on Monday off the Henoko district in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, leaving two people dead. The ships are believed to have been protesting against the Japanese government’s plan to relocate the U.S.

Osaka, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Sharp Corp. on Monday relocated its headquarters back to the city of Osaka in western Japan’s namesake prefecture, after being based for roughly a decade in the city of Sakai in the same prefecture. The new headquarters is

Los Angeles, March 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese box-office smash “Kokuho” failed to win the Oscar for Makeup and Hairstyling in the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday. Hairstylist and makeup artist Kyoko Toyokawa, Kabuki makeup artist Naomi Hibino and Kabuki wig

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government started releasing its oil reserves Monday to tackle the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In its first such operation in four years, the government

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–Two China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Monday. As the Haijing ships attempted to approach a Japanese fishing boat, the Japan Coast Guard moved

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have agreed to maintain close communication as tensions escalate in the Middle East, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Monday. During a 30-minute phone call on Sunday night, Hegseth

Ginowan, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–People in Okinawa Prefecture are increasingly concerned over a series of cases in which mysterious white foam appeared from manholes near U.S. military facilities in the southernmost Japan prefecture. A civic group has asked the U.S.

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 15 (Jiji Press)–The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games ended on Sunday, with Japan’s medal haul standing at four. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons declared closed the first Winter Paralympics held at dispersed venues at a ceremony in Cortina

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Major conveyor-belt sushi chains in Japan are stepping up efforts to secure sustainable marine resources amid the harsh situation facing the fishing industry, including continued declines in catch volume and a growing shortage of fishing operators. They aim