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Seoul, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan from around Wonsan, Kangwon Province, at around 6:30 a.m. Saturday, according to the South Korean military. The Japanese Defense Ministry also announced that Pyongyang had conducted the

Tokyo, Oct. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Saturday released a draft ordinance laying out requirements for designating “secondary capitals” that would serve as substitutes for the capital’s functions in the event of a major disaster, with Hokkaido, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures

(Adnkronos) – It’s time to amend the state law on sexual assault as soon as possible, which does not protect victims who voluntarily became intoxicated. This was stated by New York Governor Kathy Hochul during a press conference on group rape allegations

(Adnkronos) – Latvia returns to the polls tomorrow, October 3, in a vote dominated by the war in Ukraine, fears for national security, and the growing rift between the ethnic Latvian majority and the Russian-speaking minority. Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs, 47, a

(Adnkronos) – A woman protesting against acts of vandalism on the sidelines of a high school student demonstration yesterday in Marseille was attacked with a spray can transformed into a makeshift flamethrower. The incident occurred in the afternoon, near Place du 4-Septembre,

Nagoya, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan broke its record for medals won at a single Asian Games at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Friday, exceeding its previous record of 218 medals set at the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games in western Japan. The Asian

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police said Friday they have arrested nine Japanese nationals for alleged involvement in a fraud operating out of Laos. The suspects, aged between 23 and 64, were transferred to Japan in stages starting Tuesday, after they were

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Ibaraki Governor Kazuhiko Oigawa said Friday that he has no intention of consenting to proceed to a preliminary survey, the second stage of the three-tier selection process for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday it has imposed additional economic sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, newly targeting the so-called shadow fleet of 35 vessels that carry Russian oil and help Moscow evade sanctions. The move

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to add the Imperial Palace and the prime minister’s office to its list of facilities that require special protection for national security reasons, it was learned Friday. The government is also considering introducing