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(Adnkronos) – A 31-year-old Polish citizen has been arrested on charges of vandalizing the statues of the Madonna of Medjugorje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This was announced by the police, according to reports from the Hina news agency. The suspect, born in

Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Tuesday, registering a maximum intensity of 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the city of Uki and the town of Hikawa, with two

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel recommended Tuesday an increase of 55 yen, or 4.9 pct, on average in the minimum hourly wage in Japan for fiscal 2026. The recommendation by the Central Minimum Wages Council, which advises the labor

Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday caused significant disruptions to economic and corporate activities in the prefecture and other areas in the Kyushu southwestern Japan region. An explosion occurred at retail giant Aeon Co.’s Aeon

Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday caused significant disruptions to economic and corporate activities in the prefecture and other areas in the Kyushu southwestern Japan region. An explosion occurred at retail giant Aeon Co.’s Aeon

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for overnight rescue efforts after an earthquake registering up to 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, hit Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday. “The government needs to make all-out

Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan at around 4:27 p.m. on Tuesday, registering up to 7, the highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, in the city of Uki and the town of Hikawa.

(The seventh paragraph should have read, “…the secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Strong Quake Jolts Kumamoto in Southwestern Japan Kumamoto, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan at

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering adopting a proposal to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years from April next year as a provisional measure, informed sources said Tuesday. The tax

Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)–A panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday compiled a report proposing a system that would allow administrative agencies to intercept private communications without a court warrant for security purposes. The report also called for establishing