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Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama on Saturday effectively signaled acceptance of an anticipated interest rate hike by the Bank of Japan. “There is no major disagreement between us and the BOJ,” Katayama said in a speech

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Saturday reaffirmed its commitment to resolving the long-standing issue of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago, with Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara stressing its urgency. “The abduction issue is not history, but

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese film director Masato Harada, known for socially conscious works including “Climber’s High,” died on Monday at the age of 76, Tsubasa Project, a talent agency that had a business partnership with him, said Saturday. Born in Shizuoka

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s land ministry is considering giving prefectures the authority to coordinate efforts to preserve beautiful landscapes that span municipal boundaries, informed sources told Jiji Press. Regarding scenic spots involving multiple municipalities, such as large mountains, for which regulations

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–A court in Moscow handed down guilty rulings to nine people including Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court, which issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to the Investigative Committee of the Russian

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese office supplies retailer Askul Corp. said that a ransomware cyberattack discovered in October led to the leakage of about 740,000 sets of data concerning its individual customers, corporate clients and employees. Of the total, about 590,000 sets

Nanjing, China, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–A state memorial ceremony marking the 88th anniversary of the Nanjing incident perpetrated by the former Imperial Japanese Army was held in Nanjing in the eastern China province of Jiangsu on Saturday. “We will never tolerate any

Tokyo, Dec. 13 (Jiji Press)–A clinical trial by a Tokyo-based venture company originating from Keio University has confirmed that transplanting cardiac muscle cell clusters called cardiomyocyte spheroids created from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells into patients with severe heart failure improved

(Adnkronos) – The Norwegian Nobel Committee has condemned the “brutal” arrest in Iran of activist Narges Mohammadi, recipient of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize, and has demanded her unconditional release. “Given the close cooperation between the regimes of Iran and Venezuela, the

(Adnkronos) – A Turkish ferry was damaged in a Russian air attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa, on the Black Sea. This was announced by Ukrainian Reconstruction Minister Oleksiy Kuleba. “Russia launched a missile attack against civilian port infrastructure in