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Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–A temporary pet care service has been offered to pet owners in areas devastated by a powerful earthquake that last month hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, as some evacuation centers refuse to admit their beloved animals.

Seoul, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Friday sent a message to a ceremony to commemorate so-called former comfort women that included neither criticism of nor demands on Japan, reflecting his policy of placing importance on ties with the

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Overnight stays by foreign visitors in Japan reached an estimated 179.92 million in 2025, up 55.6 pct from the prepandemic level in 2019, with 39 of the country’s 47 prefectures recording levels above those seen before the COVID-19

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s internal affairs ministry will scrutinize how some local governments are offering foreign wine in return for donations made under the country’s “furusato nozei” program, which offers tax relief to donors. Some local governments are treating imported wine

Chiba, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Heavy rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, left four people dead and another in cardiopulmonary arrest before subsiding in the small hours of Friday, according to the prefectural disaster response headquarters. The Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded Level

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Crested ibises, a species designated as a special national natural treasure in Japan, took to the skies over the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, in May, marking the first release of the birds on Honshu, the

Washington, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government supports Japan’s sovereignty over four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Japan as the Northern Territories, a U.S. State Department spokesperson told Jiji Press on Thursday. Asked about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s first visit Thursday

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–With only a month left to go until the Sept. 13 Okinawa gubernatorial election, neither of the two main potential candidates has been able to secure decisive support in the closely watched race for the leader

Tokyo, Aug. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prosecutor-General Ryuji Kawahara has said in an interview with Jiji Press that he is eager to promote public prosecutors’ use of a plea bargaining system. “It is the position of the prosecution, as a law-enforcement agency, to

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–One person died and another is in a state of cardiopulmonary arrest due to torrential rain that hit the eastern Japan prefecture of Chiba on Thursday afternoon. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued Level 5 emergency heavy rain warnings