Prime Minister Takaichi said on August 10 that the government expects to apply the Disaster Victims’ Livelihood Recovery Support Act across all of Kumamoto Prefecture, allowing households whose homes were completely destroyed in the Kumamoto earthquake to receive up to 3 million yen in assistance. (News On Japan)
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Tokaido Shinkansen Runs First Overnight Service
The Tokaido Shinkansen operated its first overnight service ahead of the Obon holiday period, offering travelers a 15,000 yen trip from the Tokyo area to Kyoto and Shin-Osaka while allowing them to save on hotel costs and arrive earlier than the first regular morning trains. (News On Japan)
A new King emerges: Kairo wins 2026 Senior Kaiso Monarch title
The stage at the NEDACS Cultural Complex came alive on Friday, July 31, as calypsonians delivered powerful performances in the 2026 TDC Senior Kaiso Monarch Competition, one of the signature events of Culturama 52. A new voice has emerged at the top of Nevis’ kaiso stage as Kairo, whose given name is K-Jel Smitten, captured […]
Mia Alexander crowned Bank of Nevis Miss Culture Queen 2026
The NEDACS Cultural Complex came alive on Sunday, August 2, 2026, as five contestants competed for the coveted Bank of Nevis Ms. Culture Queen 2026 crown, one of the major events on the Culturama 52 calendar. Representing Caribbean Lottery, Mia Alexander captured the title with an impressive 1,099 points after a strong showing that highlighted […]
Truth must catch up with the political lie
One of the most difficult tasks in public life is not simply telling the truth. It is getting the truth to catch up with a lie after the lie has been repeated often enough, loudly enough, and long enough to settle into the public mind as fact. Nevis knows this problem well. For more than […]
AG: Extradition reforms will close legal gaps, strengthen justice system
Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, the Honourable Garth Wilkin, says the Extradition (Amendment) Bill, 2026, will strengthen Saint Kitts and Nevis’ justice system by closing critical legal gaps, modernising the country’s extradition framework, and enhancing its ability to cooperate with international partners in combating serious cross-border crime while preserving constitutional […]
Luxon leadership: National MPs hit phones on possible change after MMP captain’s call
The National Party has been gripped by another round of discontent and speculation.
Nikkei Rises as AI Buying Returns and BOJ Rate-Hike Bets Build
Tokyo stocks rose on August 10, with the Nikkei 225 closing at 66,376.25, up 1.2%, as investors bought electronics, metals and artificial intelligence-related shares, while fresh signs of a more hawkish Bank of Japan debate kept attention on the yen, bond yields and the timing of the next rate increase. (News On Japan)
Ōhakune residents demand answers after reservoir runs dry
Ōhakune’s reservoir fell from 70% to 12% in one night.
Ōtaki couple swap sheep and beef farming for olive oil business
Former sheep and beef farmers Diana and Grant Crosse bought an olive grove in 2021.