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Heavy rains in Japan claim lives of eight people

Published on: September 25, 2024
09:47

Tokyo, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) The number of deaths in Japan as a result of unprecedented rains in Ishikawa prefecture, in the center of the island of Honshu, rose today to eight, while two people are still missing.

China casts doubts on US-Australia-India-Japan alliance’s intentions

Published on: September 23, 2024
15:08

Beijing, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday questioned the terms in which the recent summit of the "Quadrilateral Security Dialogue," known as Quad, comprising the United States, Japan, India and Australia, referred to China.

Six died, 10 unaccounted for after rainfall in Japan

Published on: September 23, 2024
09:23

Tokyo, Sep 23 (Prensa Latina) Six people were killed, and ten remained unaccounted for after the unprecedented rainfall in the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, in Honshu island, local authorities reported on Monday.

Japanese Culture Day opens in Havana

Published on: September 20, 2024
09:41

Havana, Sep 20 (Prensa Latina) A Japanese Culture Day opened on Friday with a photographic exhibition by the Japan Camera Industry Institute at the Conde de Lombillo (Count of Lombillo) Palace in Old Havana.

Debris removal test at Fukushima plant suspended

Published on: September 18, 2024
11:40

Tokyo, Sep 18 (Prensa Latina) The Tokyo Electric Power Company, TEPCO, suspended a complicated test to remove fuel debris at the accident-prone Japanese nuclear power plant Fukushima Daiichi, due to a problem with the visualization cameras.

Tropical Storm Pulasan may approach Japan

Published on: September 17, 2024
10:42

Tokyo, Sep 17 (Prensa Latina) The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned on Tuesday that a major tropical storm is gaining strength as it approaches the Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region, in the country's southwestern region.

Japan announces record population over 65 years old

Published on: September 16, 2024
11:43

Tokyo, Sep 16 (Prensa Latina) Official figures today show that Japan's population over the age of 65 will reach 36.25 million people in 2024.

China accuses US politicians of promoting Cold War

Published on: September 3, 2024
09:45

Beijing, Sep 3 (Prensa Latina) China accused U.S. politicians of promoting Cold War mentality and encouraging confrontation between blocs.

Japan’s nuke control watchdog bans reactor’s reactivation

Published on: August 28, 2024
17:05

Tokyo, Aug 28 (Prensa Latina) Japan's nuclear control agency today rejected for the first time the restart of a nuclear power plant reactor, as it did not pass the safety review established after the Fukushima accident in 2011.

Japan tastes a long sip of García Márquez’s solitude

Published on: August 27, 2024
12:19

Tokyo, Aug 27 (Prensa Latina) “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, the iconic novel by Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez (1927-2014), as well as the Netflix series under the same title, have been making waves in Japan’s culture life of the last few years.

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