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Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Paper Industries Co. President Akira Sebe on Wednesday lamented the deaths of nine people in an accident in which a chimney collapsed at its plant in Kumamoto Prefecture following last week’s major earthquake. “We take

(Adnkronos) – Taiwan today kicks off its annual military exercises. Named ‘Han Kuang’, the exercises, which aim to prepare the island for a possible invasion by China, will take place until August 14 and include realistic combat scenarios to train troops and

Kumamoto, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Over 7,100 people remained at evacuation centers in Kumamoto Prefecture as of Wednesday, eight days after a massive earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture. The prefectural government and others have urged those living in their cars or staying

(Adnkronos) – The malfunction of an Israeli-managed well in the West Bank has caused a severe water crisis, affecting the villages of Beit Iba, Tell, Qusin, Beit Wazan, Sarra, Jit, and several villages in the Jenin area, in the northern West Bank,

Hiroshima, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Hiroshima on Wednesday for South Korean victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city in the closing days of World War II, hosted by a group of South Koreans

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Wednesday approved a plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April as a measure to cushion the impact of inflation. After the

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–U.S.-based plant factory operator Oishii Farm Corp. opened a research and development facility for plant factories in Hamura, western Tokyo, on Wednesday. Oishii Farm, which produces and sells strawberries in the United States, aims to accelerate research on

(Adnkronos) – Mexican influencer César Gastélum was shot dead while broadcasting live on TikTok. The murder occurred last night, as he was filming a video with two friends outside a fast food restaurant in Tres Ríos, in the northern city of Culiacán,

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s Policy Board was divided at its June 15-16 meeting over whether to stop reducing its government bond purchases, minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. According to the minutes, one board member argued that there

Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan has lodged a protest after Russia notified Tokyo that it would conduct military exercises near the disputed northwestern Pacific islands from Wednesday. According to Japanese government officials, Russia said that live-fire drills would be held until Monday