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Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prisons are engaging with citizens through an “interactive facility visit” program that allows visitors and prison officers to exchange views. The initiative follows the integration of the criminal punishment of imprisonment with mandatory labor into imprisonment without

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry said Monday that it will ask for a record 8,890.8 billion yen under the government’s budget for fiscal 2027, which starts next April. The figure is based on the existing Defense Buildup Program, which sets

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that it seeks a budget of 1,216.5 billion yen for fiscal 2027, up 48.9 pct from the fiscal 2026 initial budget, as it moves to bolster strategic cooperation with like-minded countries. The ministry

(Adnkronos) – A car bomb exploded overnight between Sunday and Monday in front of a police station in Mexico, injuring seven people. Authorities reported this. The explosion occurred in Ojocaliente, in the state of Zacatecas, where Mexico’s two largest drug cartels are

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House Foods Group Inc. is considering selling listed subsidiary Ichibanya Co., the operator of the restaurant chain Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, or CoCo Ichi, it was learned Monday. The major food maker is apparently looking to streamline

(Adnkronos) – The Japanese Ministry of Defense has requested a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen for next year, equivalent to approximately 48 billion euros, as Tokyo also focuses on artificial intelligence to accelerate decision-making processes amid growing tensions in the region.

(Adnkronos) – A South Korean court has sentenced the leader of the Unification Church, a secret and influential organization, to two years in prison on charges of bribing government officials, including the wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. This was reported

(Adnkronos) – Nepalese authorities are warning of the possibility of new floods, as the water level of the Bhotekoshi river continues to rise, after the devastating floods of Wednesday, August 26. Residents of the affected districts have been asked to pay particular

(Adnkronos) – 15 people are reported missing following the flood that hit Grand Canyon National Park on August 29. The National Park Service announced this, adding that it is working with Arizona (USA) authorities to evacuate people and locate the missing. The

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–The leaders from the Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito confirmed at a meeting Monday that the three opposition parties will not merge. “In order to expand centrist forces and realize a change