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Kumamoto, Aug. 8 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, late last month has increased by one to 39, the prefectural government’s disaster response headquarters said Saturday. Of the total, 36 people died directly due

(Adnkronos) – Mexico and Peru have re-established diplomatic relations, interrupted last November at the initiative of Lima, which had accused the government of Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum of interference in internal affairs. The foreign ministries of the two countries announced this in

Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Frozen food maker Nichirei Corp. on Friday lowered its net profit projection for the year through December to 20.4 billion yen from 25.2 billion yen, due to costs related to a recent cyberattack and turmoil in the Middle

Sapporo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sapporo District Court on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for his role in a high-profile group assault case in the northern Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in 2024. The life sentence for Yuto Kawaguchi, who was 18

(Adnkronos) – Turkey has clarified that the defense pact signed in Jeddah with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan “is not directed against any particular country”. This was stated on X by the Turkish Presidency’s Director of Communications Burhanettin Duran after the signing of

(Adnkronos) – Spanish police announced they had dismantled what they described as one of the largest criminal networks involved in migrant trafficking across the Mediterranean, arresting 78 people and seizing 18 high-speed boats. According to a statement, the network allegedly used the

(Adnkronos) – In the last day, Russian attacks have caused at least nine deaths and 89 injuries across Ukraine. This was reported by the country’s regional authorities. Moscow’s forces struck the Dnipropetrovsk region almost 80 times, killing five people and injuring sixteen

Hiroshima, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Prince Hisahito, the son of Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, offered flowers at a cenotaph for atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Friday, a day after the 81st anniversary of the U.S.

Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese tax authorities on Friday dismissed a 25-year-old official for allegedly defrauding a wealthy elderly woman he was auditing of a large amount of cash and evading taxes on gambling winnings obtained with the stolen money. The Kantoshinetsu

(Adnkronos) – At least two civilians were killed and 14 injured in bombings by Houthi rebels against residential areas and refugee camps in the Yemeni government-controlled city of Marib. This was announced by Yemen’s Health Minister, Qasim Buhaibeh, on X.