Travel Japan’s Ancient Heart: Nara’s ‘Asuka-Fujiwara’ Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site August 3, 2026 Azzam Bilal Chamdy KASHIHARA, NARA – In a momentous development for global cultural preservation, UNESCO officially inscribed a cluster of archaeological sites in Japan’s Nara Prefecture onto its prestigious World Heritage List. The…
Politics Major 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Kumamoto, Japan: Authorities Issue Urgent Alerts for Citizens July 28, 2026 Evan Lee Salim JAKARTA – A powerful earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale jolted the Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan, on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. The seismic event has…
