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Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government started releasing its oil reserves Monday to tackle the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz by Iran in response to U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. In its first such operation in four years, the government

Naha, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–Two China Coast Guard ships entered Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Monday. As the Haijing ships attempted to approach a Japanese fishing boat, the Japan Coast Guard moved

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth have agreed to maintain close communication as tensions escalate in the Middle East, Japan’s Defense Ministry said Monday. During a 30-minute phone call on Sunday night, Hegseth

Ginowan, Okinawa Pref., March 16 (Jiji Press)–People in Okinawa Prefecture are increasingly concerned over a series of cases in which mysterious white foam appeared from manholes near U.S. military facilities in the southernmost Japan prefecture. A civic group has asked the U.S.

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, March 15 (Jiji Press)–The Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic Games ended on Sunday, with Japan’s medal haul standing at four. International Paralympic Committee President Andrew Parsons declared closed the first Winter Paralympics held at dispersed venues at a ceremony in Cortina

Tokyo, March 16 (Jiji Press)–Major conveyor-belt sushi chains in Japan are stepping up efforts to secure sustainable marine resources amid the harsh situation facing the fishing industry, including continued declines in catch volume and a growing shortage of fishing operators. They aim

Tokyo, March 15 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese professional sumo wrestler Wakashimazu, who held the rank of ozeki, the second highest in the makuuchi top division, died of illness on Sunday. He was 69. A native of the town of Nakatane on the island

Seoul, March 15 (Jiji Press)–South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that 211 people, including two Japanese, have been evacuated from the Middle East on a South Korean military transport aircraft. This came after Japan earlier this month transported South Korean nationals from

Tokyo, March 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United States agreed Sunday to launch a framework in which the two countries will act quickly together to prevent disruptions in the supply of critical minerals. The agreement was reached at a bilateral ministerial meeting

Tokyo, March 15 (Jiji Press)–Suspects in a high-profile 423-million-yen robbery case in Tokyo in January purchased luxury items or repaid debts after the incident, it was learned Sunday. They are likely to have used part of the stolen money, investigative sources said.