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Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry said Friday that it has approved the Institute of Science Tokyo’s 25-year plan to strengthen its research capabilities. The national institution was selected last month as the second university eligible for aid from the government’s

Osaka, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese cosmetics maker Mandom Corp. has completed a tender offer for its own shares conducted in partnership with British investment fund CVC Capital Partners. On Thursday, Mandom said that tendered shares accounted for about 72 pct of the

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The core inflation rate for central Tokyo in February stood below 2 pct for the first time in one year and four months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index, excluding volatile perishables, for

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–The number of food and beverage items slated for price hikes in Japan in March is down 73 pct from the same month last year, a private research firm’s survey showed Friday. Prices of 684 products of 195

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in January rose 2.2 pct from the previous month, mainly due to robust output of automobile-related products, the industry ministry said Friday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the manufacturing and mining sectors stood at

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team of researchers has developed miniaturized testicular tissues known as testicular organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells in an experimental vessel, marking a world first. The achievement by the team, comprising University of Osaka professor Katsuhiko

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Kasei Corp. has said it will acquire German pharmaceutical developer Aicuris Anti-Infective Cures AG for some 780 million euros. The major Japanese chemical maker will obtain all outstanding Aicuris shares through a U.S. subsidiary, planning to complete

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission has approved the business integration of Hino Motors Ltd. and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. The commercial vehicle makers are set to become subsidiaries of Archion, a Tokyo-based holding company, on April 1.

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–Lamborghini will withdraw its current plan to launch electric vehicles globally around 2030, CEO Stephan Winkelmann has said in a recent interview. As the reason, Winkelmann said that the EV penetration curve is “flattening.” The Italian luxury sports

Tokyo, Feb. 27 (Jiji Press)–A regulatory reform panel of the Japanese government has called for expanding the scope of information on cancer patients that can be shared among research institutes. The proposal, intended to help promote research on cancer, is part of