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Asuka, Nara Pref., July 20 (Jiji Press)–A cafe owner in Nara Prefecture pins high hopes on the expected registration of the Asuka-Fujiwara ancient capitals in the western Japan prefecture as a UNESCO World Heritage site. “I hope (the UNESCO listing) will be

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A brother of a woman who was among the victims of the arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co. seven years ago has created a letter writing set out of his regret that he was unable to say thank

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at Camp Asaka of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on Monday. The fire is believed to have started at the camp’s garbage storage area, according to officials of the GSDF facility. Fire authorities and others

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A fire broke out at Camp Asaka of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force on Monday. Fire authorities are working to confirm details of the situation. Camp Asaka straddles Nerima Ward of Tokyo and other municipalities. END [Copyright The Jiji

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A barrage of challenges await for the Japanese government’s aim to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members, after the enactment of a bill to revise the Imperial House Law. The Diet, the country’s parliament, on Friday

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A tiny ecosystem with a variety of organisms has been found in the cap of a plastic bottle recovered by a research ship of a Japanese government institution off Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Inside the floating cap collected

Osaka, July 20 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka Bar Association has for years been working to support member lawyers experiencing physical and mental health problems, many of them stemming from heavy workloads and pressures unique to the legal profession. The association introduced a consultation

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A challenge for Team Mirai is how the fledgling Japanese opposition party should confront the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. There is a view that the LDP and its

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, has reported that 1,999 children and grandchildren of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors participate in activities at entities linked to the group. Some people in the second

Beijing, July 19 (Jiji Press)–China has maintained its fierce opposition to an agreement between Tokyo and Manila to negotiate the demarcation of their maritime boundaries, citing concerns over waters east of Taiwan. China has stationed official ships in the area, adding pressure