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Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The outstanding balance of Japanese government debt hit a record high of 1,333,591.4 billion yen as of the end of September, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The combined balance of Japanese government bonds, borrowings and financing bills grew

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese officials are likely to start discussions on possessing nuclear-powered submarines, whose ability to undertake long military operations secretly will help strengthen deterrence against China’s maritime assertiveness. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese health ministry is beginning full-scale discussions on a proposal to review the public health insurance coverage of prescription medicines whose ingredients and effects are similar to over-the-counter drugs. The move comes after suggestions that the increase

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko visited the mausoleums of Emperor Hirohito, posthumously known as Emperor Showa, and his wife Empress Kojun, in a western Tokyo suburb Monday ahead of her first official visit abroad. Dressed in grey, Princess Aiko, the

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Bank said Monday it will raise its long-term prime lending rate for November to 2.45 pct from the current 2.40 pct, effective Tuesday. The decision reflects higher bond yields and other factors. It will be the Japanese

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Monday that it has lodged a protest with Beijing against social media posts by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka that blasted Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her remark on Taiwan. “We can’t help but

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry is assessing through an expert panel the impact of tougher penalties for the crime of insult three years after their enforcement through a Penal Code revision. The ministry has released information about 173 cases with

By Toshifumi Sekitsuka Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–At the Japan Mobility Show 2025, the country’s auto industry displayed a tendency to take advantage of the reviving popularity of cars that made Japanese youngsters’ hearts race decades ago by incorporating memories of those

Tokyo, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday declined to withdraw her remark made last week over a so-called survival-threatening situation regarding a potential contingency over Taiwan. “I made the remark in line with the government’s conventional position, so

Seoul, Nov. 10 (Jiji Press)–Note Inc. is aiming to deliver Japanese content globally in a partnership with Naver Corp., a South Korean technology company, Sadaaki Kato, founder and CEO of the Japanese content-sharing platform operator, said in a recent interview. Note’s platform