A massive fire tore through a residential district in Oita, southern Japan, leaving one person missing and forcing the urgent evacuation of 175 residents, according to local authorities. The blaze, which began late yesterday, quickly escalated as strong winds drove flames from homes toward a nearby forested mountain, turning the night sky a deep, alarming […]
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TOKYO, Sept 26 — Japan’s Minister of Agriculture, Shinjiro Koizumi, has spoken out in defense of his ministry’s grape licensing policy following sharp criticism from local producers over international cultivation talks regarding the premium Shine Muscat variety. At the heart of the controversy is a recent move by the ministry to begin discussions with New […]
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Tokyo, Aug 8 — The people of Kagoshima are facing a terrifying reality as relentless, record-breaking rains pound the southern Japanese region, prompting urgent evacuation orders and the cancellation of domestic flights. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its highest-level heavy rain alert — a stark warning that “lives are at risk.” Officials say this […]
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