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Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)–Improper management of confidential documents related to antiterrorism measures has been found at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in central Japan, it was learned Thursday. The Nuclear Regulation Authority held a closed meeting

Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)–China and Russia have been deepening military cooperation over Taiwan and the East and South China seas, a Japanese government think tank said Thursday. In an annual report on China’s military activities, the National Institute for Defense Studies,

Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)–Two of Japan’s three major nonlife insurance companies have reported larger consolidated net profits than a year before in the first half of fiscal 2025. The three companies’ combined net profits for April-September jumped 15.7 pct to 1,538.9

Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will soon hold the first meeting of a new panel of experts to discuss ways to realize a society of orderly coexistence with foreign people, Jiji Press has learned. The inaugural meeting will likely be

Washington, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government said Wednesday that it has approved the sale of munitions, including precision guided glide bombs, to Japan for 82 million dollars. The munitions include the GBU-53 precision guided glide bomb with a range of some

Tokyo, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly jumped more than 2,000 points to climb back above 50,000 on Thursday morning. U.S. semiconductor giant Nvidia’s strong earnings and the yen’s weakening against the dollar prompted investors to step up

New York, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–The dollar topped 157 yen in New York trading Wednesday for the first time since mid-January, reflecting a significant retreat in market expectations for an additional interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve by the end

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani, around 500 Italian firms, Italy’s trade agency ICE, private employers’ association Confindustria and other key economic players will attend a bilateral business forum in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said in a

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani, around 500 Italian firms, Italy’s trade agency ICE, private employers’ association Confindustria and other key economic players will attend a bilateral business forum in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh, on Tuesday, the foreign ministry said in a

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)–A 53-year-old doctor at the University of Tokyo Hospital was arrested Wednesday for allegedly taking about 700,000 yen in bribes from a medical equipment maker official in return for using the firm’s devices on a priority basis. Arrested