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Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s welfare ministry has said that it returned to Kazakhstan and Myanmar human remains mistakenly brought from the countries in a project to collect remains of Japanese who died overseas in World War II. This marked the first

New York, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi early Wednesday expressed her eagerness for the passage of legislation to lower the 8 pct consumption tax rate for food to 1 pct for two years. “I want to achieve results by

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Two more people had been newly confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa by Wednesday after heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the year, caused flooding and landslides. The death toll

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers from the Group of Four countries, including Japan’s Toshimitsu Motegi, called for early reform of the U.N. Security Council at a meeting in New York on Tuesday. After the meeting, the G4 countries seeking Security

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy apparently expressed hope for military support from Japan during his first face-to-face meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in New York on Tuesday. In their 20-minute meeting, Takaichi conveyed her country’s commitment

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Two more people had been confirmed dead in the eastern Japan prefectures of Chiba and Kanagawa by 8 a.m. Wednesday after heavy rain from Typhoon Dujuan, the 25th typhoon of the year, caused flooding and landslides. The death

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed their countries’ strong ties ahead of Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping set for Thursday. In their 35-minute talks, Takaichi, who is on

(Adnkronos) – Armed men broke into a home in a Durban neighborhood, South Africa, killing 11 people. The head of the provincial government announced this. “The victims, including a pregnant woman, were in a home shortly before 11 PM, when, according to

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized her country’s consistent support for the International Criminal Court in her first General Debate speech to the U.N. General Assembly since taking office last October. “Japan will continue to

New York, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday emphasized her country’s consistent support for the International Criminal Court in her first General Debate speech to the U.N. General Assembly since taking office last October. Takaichi expressed Japan’s eagerness