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Tokyo, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People lawmakers Yuichiro Tamaki and Mikihiko Hashimoto attended a debate session in Tokyo ahead of the opposition party’s Sept. 6 leadership election, whose campaign period started on Saturday. The current DPFP leader, Tamaki, 57,

Kumamoto, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will take measures to support tourism in the Kyushu southwestern region including Kumamoto Prefecture, hit hard by last month’s massive earthquake, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Saturday. The measures will be included in the

Ube, Yamaguchi Pref., Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese civic group leads efforts to collect the remains of those who died in the 1942 flooding accident at the Chosei undersea coal mine in Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan. The Japanese and South Korean

By Yuka Moriyama Tokyo, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Filipino-language speech contest for Japanese students has been held in Tokyo by the Philippine Embassy as part of its efforts to commemorate this year’s 70th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the

Asuncion, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)–Visiting Japanese Crown Prince Akishino on Friday expressed his sincere respect for the Japanese community in Paraguay. The Crown Prince, who is on an official trip to the South American country together with Crown Princess Kiko, attended a

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–A memorial event was held Saturday to remember more than 1,400 victims of the sinking of the Tsushima Maru, a Japanese ship torpedoed by a U.S. submarine while evacuating schoolchildren 82 years ago during World War

Brussel, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane from Japan has said that support from her country will be crucial following a U.S. decision to impose sanctions on her. “I am not surprised (at the decision) as I had anticipated

Tokyo, Aug. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration is under fire for what critics say are weak responses to U.S. sanctions on International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan and to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed

(Adnkronos) – Twelve European countries have reported autochthonous cases of West Nile virus since the beginning of the year. This was announced by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in a note, urging the continent to strengthen measures to

Tokyo, Aug. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry is considering setting the assumed interest rate on long-term Japanese government bonds at 3.8 pct in its fiscal 2027 budget request, informed sources said Friday. The assumed interest rate, used to calculate the government’s debt-servicing