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Osaka, May 1 (Jiji Press)–West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, announced Friday a capital and business tie-up with the Resona Holdings Inc. group to make its first foray into the banking business as early as fiscal 2027, starting next April. The

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–The government-backed Japan Bank for International Cooperation said Friday it has signed contracts to provide about 2,221 million dollars in joint loans with commercial banks for the first round of investment projects in the United States that were

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested a 44-year-old man on Friday on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly attacked a high school student with a hammer and fled the scene on Wednesday. By analyzing security camera footage and other information,

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan started releasing on Friday additional state oil reserves equivalent to about 20 days of domestic consumption, amid crude oil procurement concerns brought on by the de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. The reserves will be

Minamata, Kumamoto Pref., May 1 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony to remember Minamata disease victims was held in the southwestern Japan city of Minamata on Friday, the 70th anniversary of the official recognition of the neurological disorder caused by polluted industrial wastewater. The event,

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan are believed to have conducted a yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention on Thursday night, it was learned Friday. The amount of the intervention has been estimated at around 5-6 trillion yen.

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan are believed to have conducted a yen-buying, dollar-selling market intervention on Thursday night, it was learned Friday. The amount of the intervention has been estimated at around 5-6 trillion yen.

Osaka, May 1 (Jiji Press)–West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, announced Friday a capital and business tie-up with the Resona Holdings Inc. group to make its first foray into the banking business as early as fiscal 2027 starting next April. The

Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Film commissions, set up by local governments to attract production crews for location shooting of films, dramas and other works, are contributing to local communities, about a quarter century after the first such commission was launched in Japan.

(Typo in 4th para corrected) Tokyo, May 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan ranked 62nd among 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, released on Thursday by Reporters Without Borders, or RSF. The ranking was four notches higher than the previous year. But