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(Adnkronos) – The death toll from drowning in France has risen to “more than 90” since June 19, in connection with the heatwave that has hit France. This was stated on Rmc by the Minister of Sport and Youth Marina Ferrari, who

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Russian Ambassador to Japan Nikolay Nozdrev has no plans to attend a peace ceremony in Hiroshima on Aug. 6 commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, the Russian Embassy in Tokyo said Thursday. The

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Sony Interactive Entertainment said Thursday that it will stop producing disc editions of new PlayStation games in January 2028, making all new titles available only in downloadable versions. The company will draw the curtain on the PlayStation game

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested four people over an attempted theft at a multistory parking lot at Haneda Airport in the Japanese capital’s Ota Ward in January. The Metropolitan Police Department suspects that the four mistook the victim, a

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court decided Thursday to play video clips of interrogations by a public prosecutor in the courtroom as part of an 11-million-yen damages lawsuit against the state. The lawsuit was filed by the head of a Tokyo-based

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito on Thursday agreed that it is desirable for the three opposition parties to establish a new political structure before an extraordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average lost more than 1,700 points Thursday, with major semiconductor-related components coming under heavy selling pressure. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section ended down 1,741.81

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party wants to prioritize the proposed revision of the Imperial House Law in parliamentary debates, Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday in an effort to normalize parliamentary affairs. The LDP is ready to accept a

Chicago, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki smashed his 100th home run of his U.S. Major League Baseball career on Wednesday, becoming the fourth Japanese player to achieve the mark. The milestone home run, which came during Wednesday’s game against

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry on Thursday set the coupon of the July issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds auctioned the same day at 2.7 pct, the highest level in 29 years and one month. The rate is up from