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Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Senji Kuroi, a prominent writer of the “introverted generation” in Japan, died of pneumonia on Monday. He was 94. Kuroi, whose real name was Shunjiro Osabe, published “Aoi Kojo” in 1958 while working for Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.,

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Norwegian International Development Minister Asmund Aukrust has highlighted the importance of international cooperation amid the Middle East turmoil and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. There is “a very challenging world out there,” Aukrust said in a recent interview with

Kobe, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–An after-school program in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, is helping children with developmental problems build confidence and independence through theater activities, a relatively unusual approach in the country. The provider of the after-school program, Hokagorubi, offers creative

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–About 30 pct of Japan’s working population, or some 20 million people, may be eligible for a financial aid program that the government aims to introduce alongside a planned consumption tax cut for food, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The key Dubai crude oil futures contract on the Tokyo Commodity Exchange hit a record high for the first time in 18 years and three months on Wednesday amid a tense Middle East situation. The contract for March

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s first home Asian Para Games are expected to offer a big chance for para athletes to boost their public profile and spread parasports. The Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games will kick off on Sunday, with about 3,000 athletes

(Adnkronos) – Turkish police raided the headquarters of Halk TV, one of Turkey’s main opposition television channels. Eleven employees of the private channel were arrested. The news, which is just the latest episode in a vast campaign conducted by the Turkish government

(Adnkronos) – “The exploration of enormous oil, gas, and mineral deposits is about to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland! Experts say that the amount of easily accessible oil is far greater than that of almost any other land in the

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Russian Ambassador Nikolay Nozdrev to protest the arrest of Japanese journalist Yuki Imai, from the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, accused of “carrying out espionage activities in Russian territory”. The man was arrested on Sakhalin Island and,

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged agriculture minister Kazuo Yana on Wednesday to give full explanations on his alleged public offices election law violation. At a meeting of the Budget Committee of the House of Representatives, the lower