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Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government raised its assessment of corporate profits for the first time in 11 months on Tuesday, while keeping its overall economic assessment basically unchanged. In its monthly economic report for February, the Cabinet Office said, “Corporate

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rewrote its all-time closing high on Wednesday, reflecting overnight U.S. stock rises and receding speculation over a possible interest rate hike in Japan. The Nikkei average ended the day’s session up 1,262.03

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said her government will closely observe the possible impact of additional U.S. tariffs on a bilateral tariff agreement as well as further U.S. moves. Japan’s plans to invest 550 billion dollars

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court upheld Tuesday lower court decisions to grant a retrial for a man who was given a life term over a 1984 murder-robbery in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan, and died in prison later. The top court’s

Istanbul, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Iranian authorities have detained a Japanese national in Tehran since Jan. 20, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said in Tokyo on Wednesday. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a U.S. government-funded media outlet, earlier reported that Iran has

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rewrote its all-time closing high on Wednesday, reflecting overnight U.S. stock rises and receding speculation over a possible interest rate hike in Japan. The Nikkei average ended the day’s session up 1,262.03

Japan Department Stores Association Feb. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 491,589 M. Yen Up 2.3 pct Clothing 138,913 Down 1.2 Personal Articles 88,364 Up 0.4 Sundry Goods 109,682 Up 8.9 Household Goods 15,101 Down 3.5 Foodstuffs 113,843 Up 3.2 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Japan Department Stores Association Feb. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 145,685 M. Yen Up 2.0 pct Clothing 41,406 Up 1.0 Personal Articles 26,249 Down 4.7 Sundry Goods 37,354 Up 9.0 Household Goods 5,430 Down 1.1 Foodstuffs 29,164 Up 4.1 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Bangkok, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Fifteen Japanese nationals have been detained in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on suspicion of special fraud, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The move comes as the Cambodian government plans to eliminate special fraud operations

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Comedian Akira Kawashima was named the most desirable male boss among upcoming new graduates in Japan, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. showed Wednesday. In the survey, many students who will graduate from school and start