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UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle found damaged after Typhoon Jangmi

KOBE (Kyodo) -- The exterior wall of Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, has been found damaged, likely due to strong winds

Iran hits Kuwait, U.S. strikes near Hormuz in Gulf flare-up

Iranian attacks damaged Kuwait's airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

Japan to boost efforts to prevent roadkill

According to the ministry, around 70,000 cases of roadkill occurred on state-managed roads in fiscal 2022.

Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 11 and traps others in damaged buildings

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) -- Russia attacked Ukraine with a barrage of missiles and drones overnight, killing at least 11 people, injuring dozens and trappin

The cultural component of national security

Russia's war against Ukraine has involved a deliberate campaign of cultural erasure. Since 2022, more than 1,750 cultural heritage sites have reportedly been damaged or destroyed.

Japan helps restore flood-damaged court papers in Sri Lanka

More than 170,000 documents at a court in the city of Kandy were soaked in floodwater when the island was affected by Cyclone Ditwah last November.

The rise of the managed city in Japan

Tokyo's newest megadevelopments aim to redesign urban life for an aging, increasingly diverse society

Nut allergies can be managed beyond strict avoidance, Japan study finds

TOKYO -- Walnut and cashew allergies can be "treated" to a level that does not interfere with daily life, even though it is said that fewer than 10% o

Scam prevention by Osaka Pref. banks triples after new ordinance takes effect

OSAKA -- Banks in Osaka Prefecture managed to prevent 119 scams between January and March this year -- roughly triple the figure for the same period t

The shrinking, monochrome future of Japan's war-ravaged food industry

Japan imperial couple likely to visit Kumamoto in September

During an envisaged two-day visit, the emperor and the empress are expected to inspect progress in reconstruction programs in areas devastated by earthquakes in 2016.