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Japan's para athletes have officially inaugurated their team for the Paris Paralympics that will open next month. The ceremony was held in Tokyo on Tuesday. Crown Prince and Princess Akishino, athletes…

Restoration work has begun in Japan's southern prefecture of Okinawa to place tiles on the roof of the main hall at Shuri Castle. The building was destroyed in a fire in 2019 and is now being rebuilt. The…

Former US president Donald Trump has released a statement on social media after the shooting at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Trump said that he wants to "thank the United States Secret Service,…

Officials in the western Japanese prefecture of Ehime say three people have been confirmed dead after they were found at the site of a landslide in Matsuyama City. The slope of a mountain, with Matsuyama…

Authorities in Matsuyama City in the western Japanese prefecture of Ehime are searching for three people after a landslide hit a residential area. The city's fire officials say a hillside near Matsuyama…

Japan's stock market is continuing its impressive rally. The Nikkei 225 broke new ground on Thursday, closing above 42,000 for the first time in history. It was a day of strong gains across a wide range…

Leaders of NATO member countries will start their summit meeting in Washington soon with an aim to strengthen aid to Ukraine. The meeting will be held from Tuesday to Thursday. A…

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attended a memorial service to mark the 30th anniversary of the death of his grandfather Kim Il Sung, who is regarded as the country's founder. The state-run Korean…

Japanese weather officials are warning the public about heatstroke as extremely hot weather continues on Sunday. Several elderly people have died of possible heatstroke. The Meteorological…

Intense heat gripped much of Japan on Saturday, with the mercury topping 37 degrees Celsius in the western parts of the country. High temperatures that require preventive measures against heatstroke are…