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Cuban president congratulates Japanese prime minister over election

Published on: October 1, 2024
14:52

Havana, Oct 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Tuesday congratulated Shigeru Ishiba over his election as Prime Minister of Japan.

Japan acquits Japan’s longest-serving death row inmate

Published on: September 26, 2024
10:48

Tokyo, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The man with more years on death row in the world, Iwao Hakamada, was acquitted by a court in Japan after spending 47 of his 88 years in prison.

Death toll rises to 11 in Japan due to heavy rains

Published on: September 26, 2024
10:30

Tokyo, Sep 26 (Prensa Latina) The death toll in Japan due to the unprecedented rains in Ishikawa prefecture, in the center of the island of Honshu, rose today to 11, while some people are still missing.

Show of Japanese films opens in Cuba

Published on: September 25, 2024
15:52

Havana, Sep 25 (Prensa Latina) As part of Japanese Culture Day in Cuba, a show of films from that Asian nation opens on Wednesday, with anime films occupying a significant place in the event, without neglecting classics.

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.

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