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'Humanity is Calling' Says Pakistani Embassy

Thursday, August 26, 2010

Tokyo -- Pakistani Ambassador Noor Muhammad Jadmani and Embassy Counsellor Asad Gilani made an urgent appeal at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan this afternoon for increased humanitarian aid to their country in the wake of floods that have devasted much of the country.

"Pakistan is calling; humanity is calling," they declared.

According to the information offered by Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), 1,600 people have been confirmed dead and more than 1,200...

The Sweltering Sky

Sunday, July 18, 2010

Tokyo -- The Japan Meteorological Agency has declared the probable end of the rainy season in most of Japan today.

In Tokyo, the skies are blue and the sun and humidity are merciless, lending strong credence to the scientists' conclusion.

Only a swathe of southern Kyushu is thought to still be in the midst of the wet season.

If the rainy season has truly passed for the year, then it is several days earlier than the average. In general, rainy season in Tokyo tends to last until around Ju...

Foot-and-Mouth Crisis Winding Down

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Tokyo -- The foot-and-mouth disease epidemic that has devastated the agricultural economy of the southern Miyazaki Prefecture appears to be in its final stages.

The owner of six stud bulls in the town of Takanabe reluctantly agreed to a personal request by Governor Hideo Higashikokubaru to allow the bulls to be slaughtered in order to assure that the disease will not spread further.

Restrictions on the transport of livestock in the area have remained in place until the outbreak is deemed t...

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