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19 Agosto 2026

JAL, ANA Unveil Coordinated Winter Timetables

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have announced their winter timetables, in which the competing companies coordinated their flight schedules on a domestic route for the first time. The timetables from late October, released Tuesday, show that the
19 Agosto 2026

Japan’s Motegi Expresses Support for Yemen’s Interim Govt

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has expressed continued support for Yemen’s interim government during a meeting with Rashad Al-Alimi, head of the government, in Saudi Arabia. At the meeting in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Tuesday afternoon
19 Agosto 2026

U.S. Court Cancels Permit for Oil Port Project with Japan

Washington, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. appeals court has canceled a permit for a project to build a deepwater port, part of a 550-billion-dollar investment agreement between Japan and the United States, it was learned Tuesday. In February 2025, the U.S. Department
19 Agosto 2026

U.S. Sanctions ICC Chief Akane

Washington/Brussels, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government on Tuesday announced sanctions against International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan, decrying The Hague-based court’s “assault on state sovereignty.” The ICC has been faced with increased pressure from the administration of U.S. President
19 Agosto 2026

Nikkei Average Gives Up over 2,100 Points in Early Trading

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surrendered over 2,100 points on Wednesday morning, reflecting selling that hit high-tech issues. At 9:18 a.m., the index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section stood
18 Agosto 2026

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess Leave for Paraguay

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko left for Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, on Tuesday night on a government plane from Tokyo’s Haneda Airport for an official visit to the South American country. With this year
18 Agosto 2026

Japan Defense Min. Koizumi Urges Vigilance over N. Korea

Canberra, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday emphasized the need to maintain vigilance against North Korea’s nuclear and missile development. “(Pyongyang’s) nuclear and missile development and moves to cooperate with Russia are becoming prominent,” Koizumi said at a
18 Agosto 2026

Chiba Downpour Death Toll Rises to 13

Chiba, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Thursday’s record-breaking rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, has risen to 13, the prefectural government’s disaster response headquarters said Tuesday. The body of a man in his 60s was newly discovered in the
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