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Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday decided to spend 3.2 billion yen on measures against the red-necked longhorn beetle, a government-designated invasive alien species that threatens trees including cherry and plum. Using funds from its fiscal 2026 general-account reserve, the

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry on Tuesday released guidelines related to the installation of remote-controlled barriers at underpasses at high risk of flooding to restrict access during heavy rain. The move comes on the heels of a series of deaths

Baku, Oct. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Hifumi Abe won the World Judo Championships in the men’s 66-kilogram category Monday, earning the world title for the fifth time to strike a record for a male Japanese judo athlete. In the championships in Baku, the

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to enhance research and development for the introduction of Self-Defense Forces transport ships equipped with artificial intelligence and automatic navigation technology, informed sources have said. The move is part of the ministry’s labor-saving efforts

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Seven & i Holdings Co. has closed all of its 31 7-Eleven convenience stores in India by the end of September amid intensifying competition with local shops, company officials said Tuesday. The Japanese retailer had operated around 60

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that he will meet with Okinawa Governor Genta Koja on Wednesday, following the arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbery and murder in the southern Japan prefecture. Koizumi and

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that he will meet with Okinawa Governor Genta Koja on Wednesday, following the arrest of a U.S. Marine on suspicion of robbery and murder in the southern Japan prefecture. Koizumi and

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Finance Ministry on Tuesday set the coupon rate for the October issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds at 3.1 pct, the highest level in 30 years and two months, up from 2.7 pct for the September issue.

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s fresh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine are “ill-considered,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said, warning that Moscow will take “proportionate countermeasures” primarily in areas of interest to Tokyo. The Japanese government on

Osaka, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese drugmaker Shionogi & Co. has said that it will acquire U.S. biopharmaceutical company IntraBio Inc. for 2 billion dollars as part of efforts to strengthen its rare disease drug business. Shionogi will buy all outstanding shares