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Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office on Tuesday indicted without arrest former lawmaker Akira Ishii and a former staffer at his office, Kaaru Okawa, 60, for alleged fraud involving state-paid salaries of a secretary. The prosecutors did not

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, said Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami. Until Niinami’s successor is appointed, the activities of the association’s chief will be undertaken by Senior

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese power generation company Jera Co. said Tuesday that it has decommissioned five aging units at its thermal power plants in three prefectures. Their equipment had deteriorated as all of the plants have been in operation for more

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Busan, South Korea, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Outgoing Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung met in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday and agreed that their countries will continue “shuttle diplomacy,” or reciprocal visits by leaders, to foster stable

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, said Tuesday that it has accepted the resignation of its chairman, Takeshi Niinami. Until Niinami’s successor is appointed, the activities of the association’s chief will be undertaken by Senior

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi called for studying the launch of an external intelligence organization, at a two-day event from Tuesday co-hosted by Jiji Press. “It’s time to start studying the establishment of an external intelligence

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Public hospitals across Japan ran a combined deficit of 395.2 billion yen in fiscal 2024, with 83.3 pct operating in the red, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. Both the deficit and the proportion of loss-making hospitals, 703

(Adnkronos) – Iran has announced the return to the country in the coming days of 120 citizens expelled from the United States, as part of the anti-immigration measures adopted by the Trump administration. “One hundred and twenty people are expected to be

(Adnkronos) – In South Korea, the national cybersecurity center, operating under the intelligence service, has raised the alert level from “attention” to “caution” amid fears that hackers could exploit vulnerabilities in the chaos generated by a data center fire that paralyzed government