Aug. 20, 2025

Defense Ministry Seen Seeking Record 8.8-T.-Yen Budget

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Defense Ministry plans to submit a fiscal 2026 budget request totaling a record 8.8 trillion yen, informed sources said Tuesday.

Putin Issues Statement on WWII Soviet Attack on Japan

Tokyo, Aug. 19 (Jiji Press)--Russian President Vladimir Putin has released a statement on the 80th anniversary of the Soviet attack on a then Japanese island after Japan's surrender in World War II.

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Women's Tennis: Japan's Uchijima Loses in 1st Round of Cleveland Championships
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3-Year Prison Term Sought for Ex-Kadokawa Chairman over Tokyo Games Bribery