Kazuhiko Futagawa, an in-utero survivor of the Hiroshima A-bomb blast.... Born after World War II

Kazuhiko Komatsu was fined 300, 000 yen($ 2, 600) on Friday for recruiting supporters for Japanese

Listen 6 min Share Comment on this story Comment TOKYO — The 85-year-old server was eager to kick off his shift, welcoming customers into the restaurant with a hearty greeting: “ Irasshaimase!... ArrowRight He walked up to a table but forgot his clipboard of order forms.... He gingerly delivered a piece of cake to the wrong table....

AOMORI--Former table tennis star Ai Fukuhara visited the Aomori Municipal Government office on Nov.... Hoping for a wide variety of people, regardless of disabilities, to enjoy table tennis, she brought the design to Chiba Prefecture-based San-Ei Corp., which manufactured the official ping-pong tables for the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, last summer and made one together.... This photo shows the" borderless" ping-pong table donated by Ai Fukuhara at the Aomori Municipal Government offic

Administrative reform minister Taro Kono is seen at the prime minister's office in Tokyo on March 23, 2021.... Kono also indicated that the central government intends to reduce the amount of supplies for municipalities that have a certain amount of vaccine stock.... Furthermore, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare contacted local governments on July 5 regarding the allotment of 12.4 million Pfizer vaccine doses to be distributed over two weeks from July 19....

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TOKYO: Oil prices climbed on Thursday, reversing previous losses, as a bigger-than-expected draw in U.S. gasoline and distillate stocks prompted buying. Prices were also buoyed by expectations that soaring natural gas prices as winter approaches will drive a switch to oil to meet heating demand. Brent crude futures gained 52 cents, or 0.6%, to$ 83.70 a barrel at 0330 GMT after falling 0.3% on Wednesday.U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude futures climbed 52 cents, or 0.7%, to$ 80.96 a barrel

TOKYO: Oil prices rose on Monday, recovering from a seven-day losing streak with support from a weaker dollar, although concern about surging cases of the Delta coronavirus variant led to cautious trading. Brent crude climbed$ 1.23, or 1.9%, to$ 66.41 a barrel by 0701 GMT, after dipping to$ 64.60 earlier in the session, its lowest level since May 21.U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude for October delivery rose$ 1.13, or 1.8%, to$ 63.27 a barrel, recovering from$ 61.74, also a low since May

TOKYO: Oil prices slipped on Monday, giving up earlier gains as investors took profits after a surge in the previous session, but global supply fears loomed with the European Union preparing to phase in a ban on imports from Russia. Brent crude futures were down 64 cents, or 0.6%, at$ 110.91 a barrel at 0137 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude futures dropped 60 cents, or 0.5%, to$ 109.89 a barrel. Both benchmarks, which jumped about 4% last Friday, earlier increased by more than

TOKYO: Oil prices fell on Thursday as investors cashed in on a recent rally ahead of a key producers meeting later in the day, with some speculation that Saudi Arabia may boost oil production in response to urging by the United States. Brent crude was down$ 2.07, or 1.8%, at$ 114.22 a barrel at 0649 GMT, having risen 0.6% the previous day.U.S. West Texas Intermediate( WTI) crude dropped$ 2.21, or 1.9%, to$ 113.05 a barrel, after a 0.5% rise on Wednesday. The benchmarks have marched higher for se