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Japan: Police chief apologizes to death row inmate who spent 50 years in prison for a crime he did not commit

Watch the video – Hakamada was the longest-serving death row inmate in the world for a crime he never committed

Japan: Tens of thousands of people urged to flee their homes due to flood risk

Rainfall levels in Japan have been breaking records in recent years, causing floods and landslides, in some cases claiming lives

SEKAP: How the Japanese of JTI have turned it into a profitable outward-looking company

From debt and rescue, the former Cooperative Tobacco Industry has acquired an internationalised role within the multinational Group with exports to 9 European countries, having changed its business model and investing 40 million euros

“An ‘epidemic’ of lonely deaths in Japan: Over 40,000 died in their homes within six months

One in 10 were discovered more than a month after their death, with many found a year later

Greeks shipowners lead globally with 543 “green” ships built

They have a carrying capacity of 52,331,130 dwt compared to 532 ships of 42,825,520 dwt for China and 474 ships of 34,775,883 dwt for the Japanese

Japan: Chaos from typhoons, over 4 million people urged to evacuate – Watch video

One of the strongest typhoons in decades - At least three dead in a landslide, dozens injured - Thousands of flights canceled, high-speed train services suspended, and major companies like Toyota have closed their factories

Japan: Rising Dolphin Attacks Threaten Beachgoers—Experts Explore the Environmental Triggers

Experts offer various theories on why dolphins are increasingly attacking swimmers

Global sell off in the stock markets: Tokyo in bear market, losses of more than 10% for the Nikkei

The broader Topix index posts a three-day decline that is the worst since the Fukushima nuclear meltdown in 2011

The Bank of Japan raised interest rates shortly before the Fed’s decision

Both the Yen and stock prices were bumpy immediately after the decision to raise the interest rate to 0.25%

Japan: Forced Sterilization Law Unconstitutional – Decades After Repeal

Approximately 25,000 people, many with hereditary disabilities, underwent surgeries to prevent them from having children deemed 'inferior.' Some victims were as young as nine years old

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