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Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Bain Capital is “actively discussing” possible business acquisitions to boost the corporate value of York Holdings Co., which the U.S. investment firm acquired from Seven & i Holdings Co. in September, Naofumi Nishi, a partner of Bain Capital,

Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government and ruling coalition are considering introducing a system designed to increase the annual automobile tax according to the weight of electric vehicles, for which the minimum rate is currently applied, informed sources said Thursday. The measure

Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with the 2022 murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, apologized to the bereaved family for the first time at Nara District Court on Thursday. At the 14th court hearing of his lay judge trial,

Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan plans to introduce a ban with penalties on implanting a genome-edited fertilized human egg into the womb of a human or another animal amid concerns over “designer babies.” A Japanese government expert panel broadly approved a proposal,

Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police served an arrest warrant on a 17-year-old boy on Thursday for allegedly carrying out a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain. The Metropolitan Police Department charged the second-year high school student

(Adnkronos) – The EU Council reached an agreement overnight with the European Parliament on a series of rules establishing a legal framework for new genomic techniques (Ngt). The regulation, according to the Council, aims to improve the competitiveness of the agri-food sector

(Adnkronos) – Vladimir Putin’s traditional live broadcast with the Russian public and journalists will take place on the 19th of this month, the Kremlin announced. The event, which usually lasts for hours, will begin at noon (Moscow time). “Year-end summary with Vladimir

(Adnkronos) – Russia “has no intention of returning to the G8”, from which it was excluded in 2014 after the annexation of Crimea. President Vladimir Putin reiterated this in an interview with India Today, emphasizing how the group has now lost economic

Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government and ruling parties have begun discussions on correcting what they say is an imbalance in tax revenues favoring Tokyo, which has led to widening regional disparities in administrative services, it was learned Thursday. They are considering

Tokyo, Dec. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s rice price outlook index fell 7 points from the previous month to 32 in November, an organization comprising the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, or Zen-Noh, and others said Thursday. The result reflects increased rice harvests