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Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to ease restrictions on large credit extensions by banks, in an effort to promote large-scale mergers and acquisitions and boost companies’ competitiveness, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The plan is expected to be included

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Movie studio Toho Co. said Wednesday that its consolidated net profit for March-November 2025 increased 36.5 pct from a year before to 46.5 billion yen, marking a record high for the nine-month period. The result came as the

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a senior official of the ruling bloc Wednesday that she plans to announce her intention Monday to dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap general election. Takaichi informed Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel proposed in an opinion statement Wednesday that the government further discuss legislative facts to explain why acquisitions and use of domestic land by foreigners should be regulated in light of national security. The written

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Mandom Corp. said Wednesday that it has received a binding offer from U.S. investment fund KKR to acquire the Japanese cosmetics maker for 3,100 yen per share. KKR aims to launch a tender offer for Mandom shares by

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Bears continue to be spotted near people in Japan after the turn of the year, even though they are usually in hibernation at this time of the winter season. A slew of sightings, mainly in the Tohoku northeastern

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average hit a fresh closing high of more than 54,000 on Wednesday, as hopes persisted of a snap general election boosting prospects for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s aggressive spending policy. The key index

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Prince Hisahito attended Wednesday for the first time Japan’s Imperial New Year poetry ceremony, known as “utakai hajime,” at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo, reciting a poem alongside other Imperial Family members. The ceremony took place in the

Tokyo, Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan and South Korea are working to arrange a dialogue session between their finance ministers for March 14 in Tokyo, Japan’s Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Koo Yun-cheol, South Korea’s deputy prime minister

Ikaruga, Nara Pref., Jan. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited the Horyuji temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Takaichi’s home prefecture of Nara, on Wednesday, a day after their summit meeting. The hourlong