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(Adnkronos) – Classes totally or partially suspended today in 400-500 French high schools due to student protests. This was announced by the Minister of National Education Edouard Geffray, explaining that safety conditions are not guaranteed in the affected institutions.  “On Friday, between

Fukushima, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The town of Futaba in Fukushima Prefecture will see the evacuation order lifted in December in some areas in its so-called difficult-to-return zone, where entry is restricted due to high levels of radiation following the 2011 nuclear accident.

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–A woman found dead in a hotel room in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, had marks on her neck suggesting she was strangled with a cord-like object, people familiar with the investigation said Monday. U.S. Marine

(Adnkronos) – In a presidential election in Brazil marked by the consolidation of polarization between supporters of the Liberal Party and the Workers’ Party, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (Pl) and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Pt) will face each other in the

Nagoya, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The first Summer Asian Games held in Japan in over three decades left behind questions of its legacy. The 16 days of sport mainly held in the central prefecture of Aichi through Sunday featured venues full of cheering

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Consumer sentiment in Japan deteriorated in September for the first time in five months, as higher food prices heightened consumer caution, a Cabinet Office survey showed Monday. The seasonally adjusted consumer confidence index, which measures sentiment among households

Narita, Chiba Pref., Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The operator of Narita International Airport plans to apply to the transport minister as early as this year for approval under the land expropriation law to expand the airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, it

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Rapidus Corp. said Monday it will collaborate with 17 semiconductor design-related companies in and outside the country to strengthen support ranging from advanced-chip designing to manufacturing. The partners include Japanese companies such as Toshiba Information Systems (Japan)

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is considering making a judgment that the country’s underlying inflation rate has reached around 2 pct, Jiji Press learned Monday. The central bank will express the view as early as Oct. 30 in its

Tokyo, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surpassed 70,000 during trading hours Monday for the first time since July 6. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section closed just shy of