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Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Monday that they will nearly double their fuel surcharges for international flights booked in May and June, due to soaring aviation fuel prices amid tensions in the Middle East. The major

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A unit of Japanese food and beverage giant Kirin Holdings Co. said Monday that it will expand its program to support Japanese wineries. Mercian Corp. announced the launch of operations linked to the selection and procurement of saplings,

Taipei, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Higo Bank, the Kumamoto-based unit of Kyushu Financial Group Inc., on Monday held an opening ceremony for a new branch set up by its consulting subsidiary in Taipei. The Taipei branch of the bank’s Regional Economic Research Institute

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police searched a rental office in the Japanese capital Monday over a body abandonment case allegedly committed by the president of an information technology company, investigative sources said. The 49-year-old suspect, Katsuya Mizuguchi, is believed to have

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A strong earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Monday, measuring up to upper 5, the fourth-highest level on the Japanese seismic intensity scale, and triggering tsunami warnings. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the tremor occurred at around 4:53

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Newspaper Publishers and Editors Association released a statement Monday urging the government to establish rules over artificial intelligence-powered online search services. The association, also known as Nihon Shinbun Kyokai, claimed in a statement on its website

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it has developed an automated system for producing induced pluripotent stem cells, or iPS cells. The company collaborated with Kyoto University-affiliated CiRA Foundation to develop the new system. It plans to commercialize

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are seeking to bolster their presence in local assemblies, raising the possibility that unified local elections in spring next year will be highly competitive. The Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito in particular plan

(Adnkronos) – British police have announced the arrest of two people in connection with an attempted arson attack on a synagogue in north London, which occurred over the weekend. The fire caused minor damage, but no injuries. A 17-year-old boy and a

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has completed the first round of releasing treated water containing small amounts of radioactive tritium from its disaster-crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant for fiscal 2026. In