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Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it will start accepting orders for the third-generation Leaf electric vehicle in Japan on Oct. 17. The new model can travel 702 kilometers on a single battery charge, about 50 pct more

Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct year-on-year in August, down for the eighth straight month amid continuous inflation outpacing wage growth, a labor ministry report showed Tuesday. According to the preliminary report covering businesses with five

New York, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly climbed above 152 yen in New York trading Tuesday, its highest level in about eight months, as yen selling accelerated amid concerns that Japan’s fiscal situation may deteriorate. The yen also weakened against the

Nagoya, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)–Faced with a long slump in their mainline petrochemical operations, major Japanese chemical makers are working with other companies over businesses related to semiconductor materials. While chemical makers are in the middle of a structural shift with hopes

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Tuesday that it will introduce a successor to its East-i inspection train for Shinkansen bullet train lines in fiscal 2029. The next-generation model’s design will be finalized around next summer

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is considering skipping a visit to war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its autumn festival Oct. 17-19, informed sources said Tuesday. Takaichi has visited the Shinto shrine

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Football Association at a press conference Tuesday announced the termination of its contract with Masanaga Kageyama, technical director at the association, over child pornography. The decision was made at the day’s board meeting. According to the

(Adnkronos) – Greta Thunberg responds in kind to Donald Trump. “I heard that Donald Trump has once again expressed his flattering opinions on my character and I appreciate his concerns for my mental health,” she begins in the Instagram post. Then the

(Adnkronos) – Sébastien Lecornu initiated consultations this morning with French political parties, the last ones, “for the stability of the country,” as requested by President Emmanuel Macron. The acting and resigning prime minister himself announced this. “I proposed focusing on two priorities,”

(Adnkronos) – The Spanish government has approved the royal decree that provides for the use of therapeutic cannabis, but only in hospitals and if prescribed by specialists. The text drafted by the Ministry of Health in Madrid does not specify the pathologies