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Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–Lawmakers of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party continue to visit Taiwan despite the current tensions between Japan and China over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remarks on a Taiwan contingency. Meanwhile, it seems unlikely that a suprapartisan group

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–A senior official of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Sunday called for discussions on the country’s three nonnuclear principles. Referring to Japan’s reliance on the U.S. nuclear umbrella, Itsunori Onodera, chairman of the LDP’s Research Commission on

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–One week after two customers died in a fire in a private room at a luxury sauna facility in Tokyo’s Akasaka district, police are investigating the facility’s operator for possible professional negligence resulting in death. According to investigative

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–A senior member of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on Sunday clarified the party’s stance against the envisioned abolition of the rules limiting the export of defense equipment to five categories, including equipment for rescue

Sao Paulo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc including Brazil and others, launched a strategic partnership framework on Saturday to strengthen economic and trade relations. In a joint statement, the two sides said that they “will strive

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude for the Japanese government’s pledge to provide an additional 6 billion dollars in financial aid to his country next year. “We greatly appreciate that Japan takes such a leadership position, not

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Matsuri Takahashi, a then 24-year-old employee of advertising giant Dentsu Inc. who committed suicide nearly a decade ago after working excessive hours, has called for a society without such deaths and voiced her opposition to

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–A total of 158 public- and private-sector cooperation deals, including in the fields of natural resources and digital technology, have been reached between Japan and five Central Asian countries, the Japanese government announced Saturday. The announcement was made

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s decision on Friday to raise its policy interest rate further is expected to affect households and businesses in both positive and negative ways. Following the latest BOJ decision, MUFG Bank and Mizuho Bank, two

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and five Central Asian nations agreed at their first summit, held in Tokyo for two days through Saturday, to enhance their economic security cooperation to strengthen supply chains involving natural resources. They adopted a joint declaration identifying