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(A typo has been corrected in the third paragraph.) (Update) M6.3 Earthquake Strikes Northeastern Japan Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.3 struck northeastern Japan on Friday, measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–Major memory chip maker Kioxia Holdings Corp. said Friday that its sales and net profit both hit record highs in fiscal 2025, thanks to growing demand for products related to artificial intelligence, including those used in data centers.

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to allow broadcasters to operate multiple television channels in the same region, it was learned Friday. An expert panel of the communications ministry approved a draft report on the matter on the day.

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 6.3 struck northeastern Japan on Friday, measuring up to lower 5, the fifth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The quake occurred around 8:22

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s ambassador to Sri Lanka has arrived in the Maldives, where operations are underway to recover the bodies of five Italians killed in a deep water cave, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Friday.  The group had been

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese voice actor Wakana Yamazaki, who voiced Ran Mori, a major character in the popular animated series “Detective Conan,” died of illness on April 18. She was 61. Yamazaki, a native of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, voiced the

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump by phone on Friday, following the president’s visit to China. After the phone talks, Takaichi told reporters that she received a “detailed explanation” about the China trip

Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press)–The aggregate net profit of Japan’s three megabank groups exceeded 5 trillion yen for the first time in fiscal 2025, it was learned Friday. For the year that ended in March, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the massive attack that hit the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on the night between Wednesday and Thursday has risen to 24 dead and 47 injured. Among the numerous victims are three minors. Local authorities reported this, as

(Adnkronos) – The new British Health Minister James Murray went to 10 Downing Street on his first day in office, following his appointment to the top of the ministry, replacing the resigning Wes Streeting, who left because he said he had lost