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Hiroshima, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Victims of atomic bombings and nuclear tests gathered in Hiroshima to discuss eliminating nuclear damage, 80 years after the atomic bombings of the western Japan city and the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki during World War II. The

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan urged other opposition parties Tuesday to back a unified candidate to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The call was made at a meeting of parliamentary affairs heads from the

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Full-time teachers in Japan work longer hours than those in the other economies surveyed, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed Tuesday. Japanese teachers worked 52.1 hours per week in elementary schools and 55.1

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Household consumption spending in Japan in August rose 2.3 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, the fourth consecutive month of growth, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The average spending by households with two or

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched the LDP’s new leadership team Tuesday. Takaichi named former Prime Minister Taro Aso, 85, as LDP vice president, and General Council Chairman Shunichi Suzuki, 72, as secretary-general.

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched the LDP’s new leadership team Tuesday. Takaichi named former Prime Minister Taro Aso, 85, as LDP vice president, and General Council Chairman Shunichi Suzuki, 72, as secretary-general.

Washington, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is “a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump applauded Takaichi’s victory in

Fukuoka, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Amaou, a premium strawberry variety developed and grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, remains one of Japan’s most sought-after fruits, consistently fetching top prices. In January, however, the plant breeder’s right for Amaou, granting exclusive control over the production and

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average scaled yet another all-time intraday high on Tuesday morning, led by buying of semiconductor and other large-cap names traced to overnight gains in U.S. high-tech issues. At 9:09 a.m., the Nikkei index

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese precision equipment maker Nikon said that major French eyeglasses maker EssilorLuxottica, which owns the Ray-Ban sunglasses brand, has become its largest shareholder with an equity stake of over 10 pct on a voting rights basis. According to