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Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Masahiro Sakane, former president of major Japanese construction machinery maker Komatsu Ltd., died of illness on Aug. 10, it was learned Tuesday. He was 85. A native of Shimane Prefecture in western Japan, Sakane served as Komatsu president

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The number of damage reports and insurance claims, inquiries and consultations related to last month’s massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture reached 40,291 as of July 31, the General Insurance Association of Japan said Tuesday. The figure is based

(Adnkronos) – An explosion of unknown origin at a power plant has caused the death of at least three people in Banias, along Syria’s Mediterranean coast. The Sana agency reports this, citing a health official, and adding that the causes of the

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–An international conference held online Tuesday agreed to expand the catch quota for bluefin tuna weighing at least 30 kilograms in the Central and Western Pacific by about 25 pct. At a meeting held in southwestern Japan city

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday held the first meeting of a working group to establish a program for foreign residents to learn the Japanese language and understand local systems and rules, with the aim of trialing the program

(Adnkronos) – A Supreme Court judge in Pakistan has ordered the transfer of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, currently detained, to a hospital for medical examinations, following a request submitted by his lawyers who reported a deterioration of his health conditions. Detained

(Adnkronos) – Five people, including a child, were injured in a Russian attack that occurred overnight against the city of Izium, in the Kharkiv region. This was stated by the regional governor of Kharkiv, Oleh Syniehubov, in a post on Telegram, according

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Tuesday to swiftly compile an aid package for Kumamoto Prefecture, which was hit hard by last month’s powerful earthquake. Takaichi informed Takashi Kimura, governor of the prefecture in the Kyushu southwestern Japan

(Adnkronos) – Israeli settlers set fire to fields on the outskirts of the Palestinian village of Turmus Ayya, in the central West Bank, on Monday evening. This was reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa and several Palestinian media outlets, according to

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Development Bank of Japan will strengthen ties with regional lenders to expand the supply of risk capital and revitalize local economies, President and CEO Hirofumi Maki said in an interview. “Japan needs to bolster its overall capacity