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Kumamoto, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Efforts to restore Kumamoto Castle, a landmark in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto that was damaged in a pair of powerful earthquakes a decade ago, are still ongoing. While repair work has been completed on the castle’s

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., April 14 (Jiji Press)–People on Tuesday paid tribute to the victims of a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck mainly Kumamoto Prefecture 10 years ago. In the town of Mashiki in the southwestern Japan prefecture, its mayor, Hironori Nishimura,

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government approved a bill this month to amend legislation, including the Civil Code, with the aim of revising the adult guardianship system and allowing the use of digital wills. The proposed changes, based on recommendations from

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–It is becoming even more uncertain whether some 40 Japan-linked ships trapped in the Persian Gulf will be able to leave the area through the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway, in the near future. After

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed over 1,400 points Tuesday morning, reflecting increased hopes for an easing in Middle East tensions. At 9:39 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s greenhouse gas emissions in fiscal 2024 fell 1.9 pct from the previous year to a record low of about 1,046 million tons in terms of carbon dioxide, the Environment Ministry said Tuesday. The decline reflected an increase

Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is planning to present to a ruling party meeting Wednesday a modified draft of a bill aimed at revising the country’s retrial system, it has been learned. Initially, the government considered proposing the revised draft

(Adnkronos) – ”No country” has the right to close Hormuz and block maritime traffic passing through the Strait. This was stated by Arsenio Dominguez, the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization of the United Nations. “In accordance with international law, no country

(Adnkronos) – “I don’t know if the president thought he was being funny or was under the influence of substances or what other possible explanation I can give for this shameful blasphemy.” Thus, an important American evangelical commentator, Megan Bahsam, speaks for

(Adnkronos) – Federal Judge Darrin Gayles has dismissed the $10 billion defamation lawsuit that American President Donald Trump had filed against the Wall Street Journal and its owner Rupert Murdoch over an article about an obscene birthday letter addressed to Jeffrey Epstein.