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Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–The share of couples in Japan who arranged child support payments upon divorce rose to 74.7 pct in the second quarter of the year from 55.5 pct a year before, the Justice Ministry said Friday. The rise followed

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency on Friday called on financial institutions to review their cybersecurity measures in response to a recent series of customer data breaches caused by unauthorized access. The agency asked financial institutions to examine their response

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–More than half of people in Japan lack confidence in their ability to evacuate during a disaster or believe they would be unable to do so, a survey by the Japanese Red Cross Society has shown. The survey

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government held a meeting Friday to thoroughly review special tax incentives, subsidies and funds in an effort to secure financial resources for a planned consumption tax cut and defense buildup. As preparations begin in earnest for

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food manufacturers are coming up with plant-based alternatives for various seafood products such as octopus, bonito flakes and “mentaiko” spicy cod roe. The products may help widen food options because their supplies are not impacted by poor

Beijing, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. has announced the signing of a new three-way strategic alliance with two state-owned Chinese auto giants, China FAW Corp. and Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., each of which has a partnership with the leading Japanese automaker

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Okinawa prefectural assembly passed a resolution on Friday protesting to the U.S. military in response to the arrest of a U.S. Marine stationed in the southern Japan prefecture on suspicion of robbery and murder. The

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan expressed regret Friday over Russia’s request for the extradition of Tomoko Akane, president of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, the Netherlands. At a press conference, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said Russia’s request that

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Two more Japanese firms have disclosed unauthorized access to their systems that led to large-scale breaches of customer data. Bookoff Group Holdings Ltd., a secondhand goods retailer, said Friday that data on up to around 6.43 million customers

Tokyo, Oct. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan has seen a surge in approved compensation claims by medical workers for work-related mental disorders, a government white paper showed Friday. The annual report on measures to prevent death from overwork, endorsed at a cabinet meeting, highlights