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Yokohama, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka was accused Thursday of abusive remarks and inappropriate behavior toward city officials and assembly members. Atsushi Kubota, 49, head of the human resources department at the Yokohama municipal government, held a press conference in

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and Philippine foreign ministers met in Manila on Thursday and signed a bilateral acquisition and cross-servicing agreement, or ACSA, to allow Japan’s Self-Defense Forces and the Philippine military to exchange supplies, such as fuel and ammunition,

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–The probability of an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8-8.5 occurring along the Chishima Trench off the city of Nemuro in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido within 30 years has risen to around 90 pct from around

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel began talks on Thursday to draw up a new growth strategy for the financial sector by this summer. “We hope to develop a financial strategy by the summer to unleash the potential of the

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, also an opposition party, agreed Thursday to form a new centrist party consisting of the two parties’ House of Representatives lawmakers ahead of the next general

(Adnkronos) – An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Dead Sea and the southern Negev. This was announced by the Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre. According to reports, the earthquake’s epicenter was located near Dimona. The Magen David

(Adnkronos) – Polls open in Uganda for legislative and presidential elections, with Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his 40 years in power. As reported by AFP, two hours after the start of consultations, some polling stations have not yet opened. This affects

(Adnkronos) – American President Donald Trump lashed out at the city of Minneapolis, stating that ”there is no food, no cleanliness, no services, only fraud”. In a post shared on Truth Social, Trump stated that in Minneapolis ”people receive millions of taxpayer

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet increased 1.1 percentage points to 61.0 pct in January from the previous month, a poll conducted by Jiji Press showed Thursday. The cabinet has been able to maintain

Tokyo, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Thursday that its sales dropped by over 20 pct last December from a year earlier, as the company was forced to cut shipments following a computer system glitch due to a cyberattack on its