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Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. has said it will terminate its automobile sales in South Korea at the end of this year. The Japanese company, which made the announcement Thursday, aims to concentrate its business resources on projects to enhance

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Innovation Party, the junior member of Japan’s ruling bloc, has proposed reducing House of Representatives seats by 45, all from the proportional representation system. The JIP presented the plan at a working-level meeting with the Liberal

Paris, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The French Foreign Ministry on Thursday welcomed Japan’s lifting of its ban on exports of lethal weapons earlier this week. The move by Japan will contribute to the safety of people and the maintenance of sovereignty in Europe

Nagoya, April 24 (Jiji Press)–Employees of three major Japanese nonlife insurers seconded to Toyota Motor Corp. improperly took internal data out of the automaker from around 2016 to 2025, Toyota has said. Among the internal data were organizational charts and meeting summaries

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The older sister of former Japanese death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata has reiterated her criticism of the government over a planned revamping of the country’s retrial system. A draft of the Justice Ministry’s bill to amend the criminal procedure

Sao Paulo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that she has agreed with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to export 1 million barrels of Mexican crude oil to Japan. The move is expected to help Japan, which relies on

Tokyo, April 24 (Jiji Press)–The impact of surging prices of fuel for power generation reflecting the ongoing Middle East crisis may “fully start to appear” in electricity bills for July or August, Japanese power industry leader Nozomu Mori has said. Meanwhile, Mori,

New Delhi, April 23 (Jiji Press)–The Indian government on Thursday welcomed Japan’s decision to revise the operational guidelines for its three principles on defense equipment transfer to allow the export of lethal arms. “Defense and security cooperation forms an important pillar of

(Adnkronos) – Italy “strongly supports the continuing negotations between Israel and Lebanon on extending a 10-day truce in the war with Iran-backed group Hezbollah, which is due to expire on Sunday, foreign minister Antonio Tajani has told the Senate upper house of

Tokyo, April 23 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said Thursday that it will launch a service in late May that will relay emergency messages sent from outside the coverage area of its mobile base stations via Space X’s Starlink satellite communication network. The new