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

(Adnkronos) – An American Airlines plane burst two tires while landing at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport, as reported by Abc News, citing the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airline stated that the Boeing 737-800 in question “experienced a tire issue after

(Adnkronos) – Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has been re-elected with 60% of the votes cast in the elections on August 13, the electoral commission announced, officially closing a race that critics said was controlled by the government. Five of the 226 constituencies

(Adnkronos) – The two earthquakes that hit Venezuela in June caused the death of 6,438 people, according to the latest official toll announced yesterday by Parliament President Jorge Rodriguez, which marks a further increase compared to the 6,301 deaths recorded last week.

Silicon Valley, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Major U.S. chipmaker Nvidia Corp. said Monday that it will invest 1.5 billion dollars in SB Energy, a subsidiary of Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Nvidia also said it will guarantee up to 105 billion dollars in lease

Chiba, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Thursday’s record-breaking rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, has risen to 13, the prefectural government’s disaster response headquarters said Tuesday. The body of a man in his 60s was newly discovered in the

Canberra, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, agreed on Tuesday to further expand defense equipment cooperation between the two countries, including in the fields of laser technology and missile testing, to strengthen deterrence against

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese households will likely receive a further blow as companies reflect rising costs, stemming from high crude oil prices, in their goods and services prices in and after summer, putting a drag on economic growth. Japan’s gross domestic

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell for the first time in six trading days on Tuesday, as heavy selling hit semiconductor-related stocks. Investor sentiment was dampened by higher crude oil prices and rising long-term interest rates amid

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has been busy on social media writing about her policies even during the country’s Bon summer holiday period. While working around a host of issues including a territorial dispute with Russia and a

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–A University of Tokyo graduate student organizes workshops in which participants recreate in a game the cityscapes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki before the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombings, aiming to help people think about what the two cities

Nagasaki, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Survivors Council has renewed a public exhibition at its office in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki as the group marked the 70th anniversary of its formation in June. While the display features materials

Chiba, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Thursday’s record-breaking rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, has risen to 11, the prefectural government’s disaster response headquarters said Tuesday. The body of a man in his 60s was newly discovered in the

Canberra, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his Australian counterpart, Richard Marles, reaffirmed close cooperation on Tuesday to ensure Japan’s smooth exports of its upgraded Mogami-class frigates to Australia. The two ministers, meeting in Canberra, the capital of Australia,

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Indian Ambassador to Japan Nagma Mallick has called Japan a “key partner” for India in the South Asian nation’s road to becoming a developed nation. In a written interview with the Jiji Press, Mallick said that the bilateral

Uki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Local governments in Kumamoto Prefecture are struggling to deliver aid to those sheltering at their own or relatives’ homes after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. While evacuees at designated shelters can

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Last month’s major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, dealt a heavy blow to farmers of “igusa” rush grass. In Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto city which accounts for about 90 pct of igusa production in the

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, rose to a 30-year high of 2.945 pct temporarily in Tokyo interdealer trading Tuesday. The benchmark yield on the 383rd 10-year JGB

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Another Chinese research vessel was spotted extending a wire-like object into the sea in Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the southernmost Japan prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard has said. A patrol vessel of the

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had summoned Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit last week to a disputed northwestern Pacific island. At a press conference, Lavrov

Tokyo, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)–As Japan’s hibakusha atomic bomb survivors rapidly age, the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, faces a critical juncture, with plans to decide by next summer whether to dissolve or continue its activities.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday that he had asked Japanese Ambassador to Russia Akira Muto to appear at his ministry after Japan protested Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to a disputed northwestern Pacific island last week.

Fukuoka, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Fukuoka prefectural assembly speaker Isao Kurauchi plans to step down amid a high-profile money scandal involving the Liberal Democratic Party group in the assembly of the southwestern Japan prefecture, it was learned Monday. According to several LDP assembly

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese researchers have found that commoners who lived in urban areas of Japan during the Edo and Meiji periods had diets that were richer in minerals than those of people today. The study by a team of researchers

(Adnkronos) – In Yemen, there is a risk of a large-scale conflict, and it is necessary to stop the escalation that has caused a growing number of civilian casualties. This was stated by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it has started removing spent nuclear fuel emitting high-level radiation from the pool of the No. 2 reactor at its disaster-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan.

Tokyo, Aug. 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to compile a support package by the end of August for areas affected by last month’s powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, it was learned Monday. The measures are