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Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–So-called fast pass services that allow customers to receive priority entry for a fee are increasingly being adopted by restaurants, proving particularly popular among young people and tourists who want to skip waiting in line. One fast pass

Kumamoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrived in Kumamoto Prefecture on Wednesday to comfort people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July and to thank those involved in relief efforts. The Imperial

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial output fell 1.7 pct from the previous month in August, down for the second consecutive month amid the impact of recent natural disasters, government data showed Wednesday. The seasonally adjusted production index for the mining and

Brussels, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–The International Criminal Court said it will move its annual meeting of member states from New York to The Hague over concerns that U.S. sanctions could restrict participation. The 25th session of the Assembly of States Parties to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Electricity rates for October usage will hit record highs at all 10 major Japanese utilities due to the end of a government subsidy, with energy prices remaining elevated amid turmoil in the Middle East. The utilities announced Tuesday

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has approved the lifting of sanctions imposed on 16 organizations linked to Syria. The decision on Tuesday came after Tokyo lifted sanctions on four entities in May last year, leaving 59 individuals and 15 entities

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–A startup linked to the University of Osaka said Tuesday that it had transplanted a sheet of heart muscle cells made from induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells into a woman in her 50s with severe heart failure,

Nagoya, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Kanoa Igarashi and Mirai Ikeda won gold medals in the men’s and women’s shortboard events, respectively, at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Tuesday, with surfing making its official debut as a sport at the quadrennial event. Japan

Kyoto, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida, 66, resigned Tuesday, the major Japanese motor manufacturer said. In a press release, the company said that Kishida had “made statements or engaged in conduct…that could not necessarily be regarded as

Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Mongolian counterpart, Nyam-Osor Uchral, agreed Tuesday that Japan will provide about 158.2 billion yen in low-interest loans to support the expansion of Chinggis Khaan International Airport in the Mongolian capital of