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Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sendai High Court and Hiroshima High Court’s Matsue branch both ruled Tuesday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparity. The rulings dismissed a petition by a group of

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The older sister of former Japanese death row inmate Iwao Hakamata on Tuesday called for prosecutors to fully disclose evidence in relation to a review of the country’s retrial system. “I want (prosecutors) to present all the good

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday officially adopted its proposal on an envisaged revision of the country’s three key security-related documents. The proposal, formalized at the party’s decision-making General Council, stresses the need for Japan to increase

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank plans to invest 360 billion yen to 380 billion yen in digital technologies over three years, President Manatomo Yoneyama said in an interview. The Japanese bank also plans to spend 30 billion yen to

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded on Tuesday, led by technology issues that had been battered the previous day. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,400 points, a day after tumbling over 2,500 points. The index of 225

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Masatomo Suzuki, a 40-year-old Japanese offshore sailor, is aiming to compete in the 2028 Vendee Globe, a solo, nonstop, unassisted round-the-world yacht race. If Suzuki completes the quadrennial event, he would become the second Japanese to achieve the

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team of researchers has found that cats prefer silver vine, known in Japan as “matatabi,” over catnip, both regarded as cat attractants. According to a study by the team of Iwate University and Nagoya University, many

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, on Tuesday agreed to establish a framework for economic dialogue between the two countries at an early date. In their 20-minute call, the two ministers also reaffirmed

Tokyo, June 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday approved a bill to include antibody drugs in immunization programs alongside vaccines. The government aims to use antibody drugs as immunization against respiratory syncytial virus infection, which can become severe in infants. This

Paris, June 8 (Jiji Press)–France’s consumer protection agency said Monday it will impose a fine of 35 million euros on Japan’s Nintendo Co. for failing to properly inform consumers about a defect in its Nintendo Switch controllers. The agency proposed a settlement