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Afghanistan
Afghanistan to Face Japan in AFC Futsal Cup Quarterfinal Today
DID Press: Afghanistan national futsal team is set to play a crucial and decisive match today (Tuesday, February 3rd) in the quarterfinals of the Futsal Asia Cup. They will face Japan, one of the most powerful teams in Asia. The…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Embassy in Japan Suspends Operations
DID Press: Afghanistan Embassy in Japan announced the suspension of all activities, including consular services, starting from Sunday. According to embassy officials, no decision has yet been made regarding the future of this diplomatic mission, and the embassy building in…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Japan express sympathy to families of victims of severe cold in Afghanistan
DID Press: Iranian Embassy in Kabul issued a message expressing condolences over the deaths of a number of Afghan citizens following heavy snowfall, storms and severe cold in several provinces, and expressed sympathy with the families of the victims and…
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Afghanistan
Japan, UN Pledge Support after Deadly Northern Afghanistan Quake
DID Press: Following a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in northern Afghanistan, the embassies of Iran, Japan, and the UN issued separate messages expressing condolences and emphasizing timely humanitarian assistance. Last night, northern Afghanistan experienced an earthquake that affected Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Requests Japan to Resume Kabul Water Supply Project
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy announced that officials have requested Japan to restart work on the water supply project for New Kabul City. In a statement, the ministry said that Qari Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy, and Dr.…
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Government
Japan: Women Lead in Longevity, Over 100,000 Citizens Aged 100+
DID Press: Japan, one of the countries with the highest life expectancy globally, now has over 100,000 citizens aged 100 or older, attracting international attention. Recent government data shows the number of centenarians in Japan has surpassed 100,000. According to…
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Afghanistan
Security in Afghanistan Has Taken a Positive Path, says Japanese Ambassador
DID Press: Japanese Ambassador to Kabul, in a meeting with the caretaker Minister of the Interior, has assessed the progress made in the areas of security and development in Afghanistan as positive. Takayoshi Koromaya, the Japanese Ambassador to Kabul, held…
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Afghanistan
Hanif Urges Japan to Recognize Caretaker Administration
DID Press: Din Mohammad Hanif, Minister of Economy in Afghanistan’s caretaker government, urged Japan to recognize the Taliban-led administration and to invest in the country. In an interview with Japan’s NHK television, Hanif pointed to Russia’s recent recognition of the…
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Environment
Japan Marks 80th Anniversary of Nagasaki Atomic Bombing with Solemn Silence
DID Press: Eight decades after the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki city, Japan on Friday honored the victims in a solemn ceremony. The bombing of August 9, 1945 claimed more than 74,000 lives, while countless others suffered…
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Afghanistan
Asian Development Bank Expands Activities in Afghanistan
Sultan Mohammad Zubair, Deputy Minister of Finance of Afghanistan, held an official meeting with Takayoshi Kuromiya, Japan’s Ambassador to Kabul, and David J. Hill, the Asian Development Bank’s Country Director for Afghanistan, to discuss the expansion of economic cooperation.
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