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Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average posted its third-biggest single-day point loss on record Friday, as artificial intelligence-related shares were dumped amid concerns that AI regulations may be tightened in the United States. The index of 225 major

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed a bill Friday to cut the consumption tax on food as a temporary measure to address soaring prices. The bill was approved at a plenary

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry Friday issued a business improvement order to Chubu Electric Power Co. over a data manipulation scandal involving the company’s improper selection of earthquake data for safety screenings for the restart of reactors at its Hamaoka

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday decided to spend about 10 billion yen from its reserves for fiscal 2026 to strengthen cybersecurity measures following a recent series of data breaches caused by cyberattacks. Of the total, about 2 billion yen

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Sakie Yokota, the 90-year-old mother of Megumi, who was abducted by North Korea 49 years ago, said Thursday that she wants to see her daughter even just for once before she dies. “My child, who was

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan decided Friday to extend the Self-Defense Forces’ antipiracy mission in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia and intelligence-gathering mission for safe maritime navigation in the Middle East for a year until Nov. 19, 2027. The government also

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police issued 15,919 “blue tickets” to fine cyclists for minor traffic violations in the first six months after the system was introduced in April, according to the National Police Agency. Using smartphones and other devices while riding

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan has urged Russia to immediately retract its order transferring assets held by Japan Tobacco Inc. in Russia to the temporary management of a Russian company, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Friday. “We protested to the Russian government

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, passed a bill Friday to cut the consumption tax on food as a temporary measure to address soaring prices. The bill was approved at a plenary

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday held a meeting of the Okinawa Policy Council, a forum with the southernmost prefecture to discuss issues including U.S. military bases and economic development measures, for the first time in 13 years. Prime Minister