Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The proportion of unmarried people in Japan who said they intend to marry eventually has fallen below 80 pct for the first time among both men and women, a survey by the National Institute of Population and Social

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Digital Agency said Friday that about 246,000 sets of personal information, including the names and addresses of government employees, may have been leaked due to unauthorized access to a network system operated by the agency. So far,

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly surrendered over 2,000 points on Friday, as investors turned risk-averse on the back of higher oil prices. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section closed

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese restaurant industry on Thursday called on the government to take steps to help it weather possible impacts of a planned consumption tax cut for food. Japan currently imposes the 10 pct consumption tax on meals served

Nagoya, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. is planning to withdraw its application to restart the No. 3 and No. 4 reactors at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, following a data cherry-picking scandal, it was learned

Kumamoto, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Kumamoto Prefecture will launch a travel discount campaign on Tuesday to stimulate tourism demand following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July, Governor Takashi Kimura said Friday. The discounts will apply to overnight stays

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday approved a tax system reform package featuring a food consumption tax cut plan and an income-linked benefit program, with the package expected to receive cabinet approval on Tuesday. The package was

(The first sentence of the second paragraph should have read, “…producer price index…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story followed.) Japan Producer Prices Rise 7.6 Pct in Aug. Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices remained elevated in August as the

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large Japanese companies turned positive in the July-September quarter thanks to stronger semiconductor-related demand and more customers at hotels and restaurants, government data showed Friday. The business survey index for large companies stood at plus

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–The father of a Japanese victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States reflects on his loss as 25 years have passed since the tragedy in which about 3,000 people were killed. “My sorrow

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–A research team from Hokkaido University and other institutions said Friday that the parent celestial body of the asteroid Ryugu formed within 2 million years of the birth of the solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. The

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Yasuchika Hasegawa, former president of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and former chairman of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, or Keizai Doyukai, died at a Tokyo hospital July 3. He was 80. Born in Nagato, Yamaguchi Prefecture, western Japan,

London, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. financial authorities carried out a foreign exchange intervention worth 500 million euros to prop up the yen on July 31, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Thursday. “I’m not going to comment” on any foreign

Nagoya, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. has released an entry-level racing kart for users ranging from children to adults under its GR motorsports brand. The GR KART, which has a suggested retail price of 385,000 yen, is the world’s first racing

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gave up more than 2,000 points Friday morning due to selling across a wide range of issues after U.S. equities dropped overnight amid higher crude oil prices and rising long-term interest rates.

Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Princess Kiko, the wife of Crown Prince Akishino, turned 60 on Friday. “I am grateful to have reached this day, and I hope that I can take on new activities,” Crown Princess Kiko said in written

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Since its birth around 4.6 billion years ago, Mercury’s radius has shrunk by over 10 kilometers as the inside of the planet cooled down, a team from Japan’s Hokkaido University has found. The team’s findings were published in

Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Aichi Financial Group Inc. in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, and San ju San Financial Group Inc. in neighboring Mie Prefecture said Thursday that they have agreed to terminate a basic agreement on their merger. Though they had been

(Adnkronos) – The Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened this morning at the British Museum in London; the public can now admire this medieval treasure which is generating exceptional enthusiasm in the United Kingdom, gripped by a real “tapestry-mania” for several weeks.  Visitors who

(Adnkronos) – The city of Denver, supported by a coalition of associations, has filed a lawsuit to prevent the Trump administration from deploying armed Ice agents at polling stations during the upcoming midterm elections. “The specter of armed agents at polling stations

(Adnkronos) – Controversies continue in France regarding the pro-Putin pundit and former head of the Russian state channel Russia Today in France, Xenia Fedorova, returning on air. This was stated by French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez after Vincent Bolloré’s Cnews channel announced

(Adnkronos) – The death toll from the fire that broke out on board a merchant ship undergoing maintenance work in a port in Qingdao, eastern China, has risen from 20 to 25. “There were 42 people on board the ship. Twelve were

(Adnkronos) – Oslo bans the use of smart glasses in schools. The ban in the Norwegian capital applies for the entire school day and at all levels of education. “We politicians must have the courage to be honest about what this is

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport aboard a government plane on Thursday after attending a funeral for the late King Harald V of Norway. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess attended

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it aims to increase its annual vehicle production in Japan to 1 million units by reorganizing its domestic production operations around three key manufacturing facilities. The company expects to significantly

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to reorganize the portfolios of ministers in a cabinet reshuffle, with the aim of streamlining overlapping roles and clarifying responsibilities, sources said Thursday. She is considering having one cabinet member serve as

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Thursday to designate 19 municipalities in the Tokachi region of the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido, including the city of Obihiro, as national strategic special zones to promote AI-powered agriculture. The government will apply special

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that it has lowered its travel alerts for some areas in Israel, Iraq, Lebanon and the Palestinian territories. The government judged that the Middle East situation has been relatively calm, despite ongoing exchanges

Los Angeles, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)–Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the 15-day injured list with his lingering right biceps and left knee injuries, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. The two-way Japanese player has missed six of the

Nagoya, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. said Thursday that its retail unit had overcharged more than 5 million customers for over two years due to cost calculation errors. The overcharges, found at Chubu Electric Power Miraiz Co., affected at least