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Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Fifteen years after the devastating March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, Japan is seeing growing momentum behind “phase free” design, a new approach to disaster preparedness that integrates emergency functionality into everyday items. As major quakes have continued to

Natori/Iwanuma, Miyagi Pref., March 4 (Jiji Press)–A grand piano damaged by the massive tsunami in March 2011 and later restored has been installed at Sendai Airport in Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. On Saturday, its owner, 61-year-old piano instructor Yumi Sakurai, performed with

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that it has evacuated two nationals living in Iran to neighboring Azerbaijan amid rising tensions in the region spurred by U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. The two Japanese nationals were evacuated by land, leaving

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Businesses in Japan are working to address increasingly complex demands and expectations related to workplace anti-harassment measures. This year marks four decades since the equal employment opportunity law came into force, and 20 years since employers were first

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average tumbled more than 1,500 points Wednesday morning to fall below 55,000 for the first time since Feb. 6. At 9:12 a.m., the key index of 225 issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has asked his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, for cooperation to ensure the safe passage of vessels through the Strait of Hormuz and the safety of Japanese nationals in the

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima Governor Mika Yokota has underlined the need for local communities to develop “workplaces where women can fully demonstrate their abilities” to address the issue of an increasing number of young women in the countryside moving to urban

(Adnkronos) – President Donald Trump once again corrects his aim, not ruling out to Politico the possibility of dialogue with the new Iranian leadership. “No, it’s not too late. 49 leaders have been killed, a pretty deep blow – he stressed –

(Adnkronos) – The United States has closed its embassy in Beirut “until further notice” due to “ongoing regional tensions”. This is what is stated in a post on X by the diplomatic representation. 

(Adnkronos) – London strengthens its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean. British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has confirmed the deployment to Cyprus of the destroyer HMS Dragon and helicopters equipped with anti-drone capabilities, following a conversation with the president of the Mediterranean