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Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for stalking and murdering his former girlfriend in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, in December. During earlier hearings, both prosecutors and the

Kyoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. suffered a consolidated net loss of 564.6 billion yen in fiscal 2025, which ended in March this year, the scandal-hit major Japanese motor maker’s securities report showed Wednesday. The red ink came as the Nidec group

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military is planning to bring a Typhon mobile intermediate-range missile launcher to its Kadena Air Base in Japan’s southernmost prefecture of Okinawa as early as mid-October for storage there. The Japanese Defense Ministry is seeking understanding

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Toys “R” Us plans to stop operating stores in Japan, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Toys “R” Us-Japan Ltd., based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, near Tokyo, currently runs a total of some 150 Toys “R” Us

Kyoto, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec Corp. is considering the sale of its electronic component subsidiary, Nidec Components Corp., informed sources said Wednesday. The parent company is in talks with U.S. investment fund Carlyle over a deal expected to

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–The number of food items in Japan whose prices have been raised or are set to be raised this year stands at 20,187, surpassing 20,000 for two years in a row, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese trader Mitsubishi Corp. has decided to invest about 500 billion yen in expanding the production capacity of a liquefied natural gas project in western Canada. According to the decision announced Tuesday, the LNG Canada project will

Tokyo, Sept. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition party Komeito decided Wednesday to appoint former party policy chief Mitsunari Okamoto as its new leader. Okamoto, 61, will assume the post at a party convention on Saturday, in line with the expiration of the term

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