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Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Thursday it plans to demand pay increases of 5 pct or more in “shunto” annual spring wage negotiations for the third straight year next year. The umbrella body for labor

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–New Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday met with the families of Japanese citizens abducted to North Korea decades ago and vowed to seek support from U.S. President Donald Trump to resolve the abduction issue. Takaichi, who

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks dropped in Tokyo trading on Thursday as investors became risk-averse amid concerns over a possible escalation in U.S.-China trade tensions. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 666.18 points, or 1.35 pct, from Wednesday to close

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Mazda Motor Corp. said Thursday it has strengthened collaboration with Nippon Steel Corp. in vehicle development and materials procurement, aiming to cut costs while securing vehicles’ safety performance. The step came as Mazda sought to make its supply

Japan Chain Stores Association Oct. 23 Yr/Yr Change Total 1,006,027 M. Yen Up 2.4 pct Foodstuffs 721,322 Up 1.6 Clothing 38,436 Down 7.4 Sundries 92,175 Up 0.9 Furniture and Interior Goods 54,812 Up 5.4 Home Electric Appliances 2,281 Up 1.5 Note: Year-on-year

Osaka, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s University of Osaka has awarded the title of distinguished honorary professor to Shimon Sakaguchi, specially appointed professor at the university who is one of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Sakaguchi,

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The steering committee of Japan’s House of Representatives decided Thursday that new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will deliver a policy address at the lower chamber of parliament Friday. The decision was made at a meeting of executives of

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Thursday expressed its understanding of the United States’ decision to impose new sanctions on major Russian oil companies. “We recognize that the sanctions are intended to get Russia to stop its invasion of Ukraine

(In the story “Man Gets 8 Years for Sexual Assault of Daughter,” moved on Wednesday, the fourth paragraph from the last should have read, “…her father’s…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Toyama, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court sentenced

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s planned supplementary budget will secure sufficient funding to implement necessary projects, new Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday. “A sufficient scale is necessary to accomplish objectives, and it doesn’t matter whether it is large