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10 Agosto 2026

Japan Shares Data on Foreigners Facing Deportation with Local Govts

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency has started sharing personal information on foreign nationals subject to deportation proceedings with local governments, as part of a review of policies concerning foreigners pursued by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Previously, such information was
10 Agosto 2026

Over 6,000 People Evacuated 2 Weeks after Kumamoto Quake

Kumamoto, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)–Over 6,000 people are still living at evacuation centers following a massive earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto two weeks ago. As of 6 p.m. Monday, a total of 39 deaths had been confirmed from
10 Agosto 2026

Finland, first rail link with Sweden in service since 1988

(Adnkronos) – A new passenger rail service connects Finland to Sweden, creating for the first time since the 1990s a land rail link running between northern Finland and southern Europe.  The resumption of Finnish cross-border trains, interrupted in 1988, will allow connection
10 Agosto 2026

Japan PM Takaichi to Forgo Foreign Trips This Summer

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will refrain from making overseas trips this summer, except possibly to New York for a U.N. General Assembly session in late September, informed sources said Monday. Takaichi will stay at home to prioritize
10 Agosto 2026

Takaichi Urges Oman to Consult Hormuz-Using Countries

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on Monday to engage in close consultations with the international community, including countries that use the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transportation waterway, amid tensions in
10 Agosto 2026

Western Japan Fireworks Event Abruptly Canceled

Otsu, Shiga Pref., Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–The organizers of a large fireworks festival planned for Aug. 22 in three cities in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, have announced the event’s cancellation, it was learned Monday. According to local fire authorities, fireworks event organizers
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