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Japan's Shizuoka Pref. names food maker Yataro as 1st intercultural-support business

SHIZUOKA -- Japanese food manufacturer Yataro has become the first business certified by the Shizuoka Prefectural Government under a system recognizin

  • Shizuoka Prefecture designates Yataro as Japan's first intercultural-support business.
  • Yataro employs 120 foreign workers from Indonesia, Philippines, and Nepal.
  • Governor Yasutomo Suzuki presents Yataro with inaugural intercultural-support certificate.

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Carp Wash Up in Roadside Drains After Nagoya Floods

Nagoya was assessing the damage after record-breaking rainfall exceeding 100 millimeters in one hour struck the city on September 8, causing a river to temporarily overflow into a residential area and…

  • Nagoya recorded highest hourly rainfall in 100+ years
  • Carp and catfish stranded in roadside drains after flood
  • Four injured, flooding risk persists across Aichi and Gifu

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Zambia signs 540,000-tonne maize export deal with Kenya

Zambia signed an agreement with Kenya’s Baita Trading Limited for the export of 540,000 metric tonnes of Grade A, white non-GMO maize following a bumper harvest in the southern African country.

  • Zambia exports 540,000 tonnes of Grade A maize to Kenya
  • Deal follows Zambia's record 5.1 million tonne maize production
  • Agreement strengthens trade ties and regional food security

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A message for World News Day 2026: It’s time to fight for truth

Branko Brkic has lived in two societies at breaking point, with opposite outcomes: 1980s Yugoslavia, where shared facts fell apart until the country tore itself to pieces, and South Africa, where…

  • In 1980s Yugoslavia, shared facts unraveled as the country disintegrated
  • Post-apartheid South Africa saw journalists expose State Capture
  • World News Day on 28 September highlights importance of reliable information

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Transport workers endorse gov Lawal for second term

The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has honoured Governor Dauda Lawal for his leadership in advancing Zamfara State’s transport sector and infrastructure. On Wednesday, the NURTW presented the Award of Excellence to Governor Lawal at the Dome Pavilion, Government House, Gusau.

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