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Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–More than a quarter of people in Japan said they planned to put the money saved from a proposed cut in the consumption tax on food into savings, the most popular choice among respondents, an online survey showed

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 3,000 points Wednesday due to heavy selling of semiconductor- and artificial intelligence-related issues. At 1:37 p.m., the index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People, said Wednesday that support for the government-submitted bill to cut the consumption tax rate for food items and introduce a benefit program linked to income levels

Seoul, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired multiple missiles from the Sondok area in the eastern province of South Hamgyong toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, the South Korean military said. The South Korean military has not specified whether they were

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 2,200 points Wednesday morning due to heavy selling of semiconductor- and artificial intelligence-related issues. The index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished morning

Seoul, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired a projectile into the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said. The South Korean military is analyzing details including the type of the projectile and the distance it traveled. On

Osaka, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Cigarette littering shows no sign of abating in Minami, the bustling entertainment district in Osaka, western Japan, where restaurant-lined streets are crowded with tourists and young people. Despite a citywide ban on smoking on streets, a deadly fire

Kumamoto, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Disaster management minister Goshi Hosono has visited areas affected by a major earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan in July. During his first visit since taking office, Hosono toured an evacuation center that accommodates pets and

Tokyo, Nov. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are stepping up their criticisms of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for her absence from an online summit of the Group of Seven major industrialized nations held in early October. The opposition side is frustrated at

(Adnkronos) – The future Serbian government, resulting from the victory of the Student List in the legislative elections, is “absolutely” committed to the path towards the European Union and looks to a future for the country within it, but will continue to