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Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, through their latest state visits to the Netherlands and Belgium, deepened their bonds with the Royal families of the two European countries and built a bridge for the next generation. The Imperial

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake struck Yamanashi Prefecture in central Japan on Friday night, leaving a total of 17 people injured there and nearby areas including the eastern prefecture of Kanagawa. The quake, with an estimated magnitude of 5.6, occurred

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–Typhoon Mekkhal is expected to move close to the Kanto region of eastern Japan on Saturday night after traveling northeast over the sea off the Shikoku western region earlier in the day. The seventh typhoon of the year

Tokyo, June 27 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government council started discussions at a meeting Friday on compiling its proposal on the size of hike in minimum wages for fiscal 2026. In this year’s “shunto” labor-management negotiations, the wage hike rate has topped 5

Tokyo, June 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and Indian governments will establish a framework to promote vehicles that run on biogas, viewed as an environmental-friendly energy source, Jiji Press learned Friday. The two sides will aim to increase the number of plants in

(Adnkronos) – Retired Russian soldier Aleksandr Lunin, known for his social media videos, has requested a public meeting at the Kremlin, broadcast live on television, with Vladimir Putin, in two Instagram posts that immediately went viral with 11 million views in less

(Adnkronos) – Within eight hours, three violent earthquakes struck geographically distant areas: northern California, where a 5.6 magnitude Richter scale tremor occurred on Wednesday, Japan, hit off the northern coast by a 7.2 magnitude quake, and Venezuela, with two subsequent tremors of

(Adnkronos) – “As I jokingly said before going on stage, if Watergate happened tomorrow, the news would disappear from the media after 12 hours. The idea that it brought down a presidency is crazy.” Thus Jd Vance, presenting his book at the

(Adnkronos) – A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the southern coast of the Philippines, less than three weeks after another strong quake in the same area caused over 80 casualties. This was reported by the United States Geological Survey (USGS).  The tremor

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the earthquake that hit Venezuela has further worsened. According to interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, there are at least 589 dead and 2,980 injured. “We will save those who are still trapped – said Rodriguez – We