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Monterrey, Mexico, June 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan powered past Tunisia 4-0 in the second group-stage match for both teams at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Monterrey, Mexico, on Saturday. In the Group F game, the Japanese men’s national soccer team secured its

Tokyo, June 21 (Jiji Press)–Boasting an ancient wine tradition dating back over 2,000 years, Slovakia, a somewhat “hidden gem” among wine producers, is working to make a mark in the Japanese market. A Slovak association of grape growers and wine producers in

Tokyo, June 21 (Jiji Press)–The cause of Friday’s fire at an elementary school in Tokyo’s Kita Ward is believed to have been accidental, with no third-party involvement, according to police sources. It was also found that an electric heater and multiple air

Matsue, Shimane Pref., June 21 (Jiji Press)–A member of the squad of FIFA match officials appointed for the ongoing FIFA World Cup also works as an employee of a city government in western Japan. Those working with Jun Mihara, 45, at the

(Adnkronos) – The majority of Israelis believe that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should leave politics and not run again in new national elections. This is revealed by a Channel 12 poll, according to which 59% of respondents believe Netanyahu should not run

(Adnkronos) – At least 7 dead and several injured is the toll of a double bomb attack that occurred in the Bannu district, in northwestern Pakistan, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. According to police reconstruction, a first explosion caused by a device

(Adnkronos) – Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi will travel to Tehran today for talks with senior Iranian officials. This was reported by the Irna news agency. According to Al Arabiya, citing anonymous Arab sources, the Pakistani Interior Minister’s objective is to closely

Yubari, Hokkaido, June 20 (Jiji Press)–Yubari Mayor Tsukasa Atsuya said Saturday that pay cuts for city government employees, which have been in place ever since the northern Japan city fell into insolvency 20 years ago, will be scrapped at the end of

Brussels, June 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Belgium on Saturday, following the conclusion of their state visit to the Netherlands. Landing at the Melsbroek Air Base of the Belgian Air Force near Brussels, the Imperial couple kicked

Kobe, June 20 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese prosecution inquest committee has ruled that the prosecutors’ decision not to indict Hyogo Governor Motohiko Saito on charges of violating the public offices election law was appropriate. The No.1 Prosecution Inquest Committee in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture,