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Nago, Okinawa Pref., June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry notified Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday that it has started pouring earth and sand in a new area east of Cape Henoko in the southernmost prefecture for the planned relocation of a U.S. military

(The third paragraph should have read, “…its Audit Committee…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) CDP Lawmaker under Fire over Remarks on Japan SDF Tokyo, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Chikage Koga, a lawmaker of the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan,

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average and the broader TOPIX index both hit record closing highs on Wednesday, backed by a fall in crude oil prices following the U.S.-Iran agreement to end their conflict. The Nikkei average closed

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–More than half of national government employees in Japan do not want to relocate for work, the National Personnel Authority said on Wednesday, underscoring growing resistance to the long-standing personnel practice in the country. A survey conducted by

Toyota, Aichi Pref., June 17 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp.’s new president, Kenta Kon, vowed on Wednesday to maintain the company’s policy of creating “ever-better cars,” established by Chairman Akio Toyoda. “Together with my colleagues, I want to continue to pursue, think about

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s three megabanks have said they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.4 pct from the current 0.3 pct, effective Aug. 3, following the Bank of Japan’s recent decision to raise interest rates. MUFG

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Retail prices of chicken and eggs in Japan in June rose to their highest levels since the agriculture ministry started collecting data in August 2003, the ministry said on Tuesday. The national average price of chicken rose 1

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 378.6 billion yen in May, slipping back into the red as costly replacement purchases of crude oil and naphtha boosted the value of imports amid Middle East tensions, the Finance Ministry

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core machinery orders rose 8.7 pct in April from the previous month after seasonal adjustment thanks to robust orders related to semiconductors, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday. Private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a bill Wednesday to revise the Civil Code to overhaul the country’s adult guardianship system for people with dementia and others. The House of Councillors, the upper chamber, approved the bill at a