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Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday to mark the sixth anniversary of the heavy rain disaster that left 67 people dead and two others unaccounted for in the southwestern Japan prefecture. At

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano has said she is “very encouraged” to see women assuming greater responsibilities in Japan, while expressing her willingness to share lessons from her own country’s “long history” of

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Philippine Ambassador to Japan Mylene J. Garcia-Albano has emphasized the importance of further strengthening bilateral cooperation in security and economic affairs as the two countries prepare to mark the 70th anniversary of the resumption of

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decision on whether to attend intensive Budget Committee discussions at the Diet, the country’s parliament, appears to hold the key to breaking the deadlock in the ongoing Diet session over two controversial bills

Hiroshima, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa inspected U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology Inc.’s semiconductor plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan, on Saturday. Akazawa attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a new production building at the plant that is slated to produce

Osaka, July 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sharp Corp. aims to log sales of 200 billion yen to 300 billion yen from new businesses it is launching in collaboration with its parent company, Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., its president and CEO, Tetsuji

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering providing financial support to cover the training costs of pilots for firefighting and disaster relief helicopters as well as doctor helicopters. The plan is being considered in response to the aging pilot population

Tokyo, July 4 (Jiji Press)–The number of fire or smoke incidents apparently caused by lithium-ion batteries during garbage disposal and collection in Japan hit a record high of 36,760 in fiscal 2025, according to provisional government data. The number for the year

Tokyo, July 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese, British and Italian governments decided Friday to extend a contract on their project to jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet until the end of 2027. The contract related to the Global Combat Air Program reached its

(Adnkronos) – Alternative for Germany (AfD) gathers in Erfurt, in the eastern German state of Thuringia, tomorrow and Sunday for its national congress. Movements, trade unions, political parties, and organizations have called for demonstrations and protests, with an expected participation of between