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Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that it has lowered its travel alerts for some areas in Israel, Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. The government judged that the Middle East situation has been relatively calm, despite ongoing exchanges

Los Angeles, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the 15-day injured list with his lingering right biceps and left knee injuries, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. The two-way Japanese player has missed six of the

Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that its retail unit had overcharged more than 5 million customers for over two years due to cost calculation errors. The overcharges, found at Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., affected at least

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its partner, the Japan Innovation Party, have no need to revise their coalition agreement reached in October last year, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Thursday. Noting that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that it has demanded a correction to an Equal Earth world map on a website, claiming that the map uses the same color for Russian territory and the four islands disputed between Japan

(Adnkronos) – At least five people have died and 87 are missing after a fire broke out on a ferry off the Philippine province of Palawan, a well-known tourist destination. This was announced by the Philippine Coast Guard, specifying that, according to

(Adnkronos) – Yemen’s Houthis have launched ballistic missile and drone attacks against the Saudi cities of Khamis Mushait, Abha, and Jazan. This was announced by the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, Turki al-Maliki, accusing “the Houthi terrorist militia” of continuing “its heinous

(Adnkronos) – The Republican convention ahead of the November midterm elections, dubbed “Trump-a-palooza” by American media due to the president’s prominence, confirmed Donald Trump’s absolute centrality from the very first evening. Between 4 PM and 9 PM (10 PM and 3 AM

(Adnkronos) – Democratic socialist David Morales defeated incumbent Providence Mayor Brett Smiley in the Democratic primaries in Rhode Island, marking another victory for the party’s left wing ahead of the November elections. Morales, a 27-year-old state representative supported by Senator Bernie Sanders

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from landslides and floods in Nepal has risen to 1,374, according to Chinese state television, which cites Nepalese police, who say more than 5,100 people are still missing.  On August 26, a landslide on the border with