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Beijing, Nov. 16 (Jiji Press)–China’s Education Ministry on Sunday issued a notice urging the country’s citizens to think carefully if they plan to study in Japan. The action is believed to be another retaliatory measure against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent

Seoul, Nov. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese and South Korean nonpartisan groups of lawmakers for bilateral friendship held a joint plenary meeting in Seoul on Sunday to hold discussions on diplomacy, security, economy and culture. In a congratulatory message, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi

Tokyo, Nov. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s real gross domestic product in fiscal 2040 may turn out 76 trillion yen lower than estimated if the supplies of essential services remain inadequate in depopulated areas, Jiji Press learned Sunday. The bleak projection, compiled by the

Washington, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)–A noted think tank researcher who has advised U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on China policies said that the current U.S.-China ties are in a “Cold War-like environment.” “An increasing number of people across political and policy leadership

Tokyo, Nov. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese labor productivity per worker in fiscal 2024, which ended in March this year, rose 0.2 pct from the previous year in inflation-adjusted real terms, up for four consecutive years, Japan Productivity Center data have shown. However, labor

Washington, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)–An adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration on China policies has said that the current U.S.-China ties are in a “Cold War-like environment.” “An increasing number of people across political and policy leadership in the United States

Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)–The opening ceremony for the Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics was held Saturday in the capital of Japan, which hosts the quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties for the first time. For the 2025 games, a record

Niigata, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Saturday expressed his resolve to end the issue of North Korea’s abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago. “I should be the last minister in charge of the abduction issue,” Kihara said

Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)–China should withdraw its notice recommending its nationals not to visit Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Saturday. The notice is “incompatible” with the advancement of the two countries’ mutually beneficial strategic relationship, recently agreed on

Tokyo, Nov. 15 (Jiji Press)–Ohkawara Kakohki Co., once falsely accused of illegal exports, has filed a resident audit request with the Tokyo metropolitan government, seeking three investigators’ personal liabilities for part of the damages awarded to the machinery maker. The three were