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Kumamoto, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–The city government of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Monday certified a woman who died following a major earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture in July as a disaster-related death, the first such recognition linked to the tremblor.

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks rebounded on Monday as investors bought back a wide range of shares following a significant sell-off late last week. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed 1,340.73 points, or 2.33 pct, to 58,775.50, posting the first

Yokohama, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–An exhibition of sculptures made by 18 artists from Japan and Vietnam, named “Dialogues,” is currently being held in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, until Wednesday, in line with top Vietnamese leader To Lam’s visit to Japan.

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese business leaders and Vietnamese leader To Lam discussed deepening relations between the two countries to strengthen supply chains during a meeting in Tokyo on Monday. Yoshinobu Tsutsui, chairman of the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said, “We

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Mitsui Chemicals Inc. said Monday that it will acquire major semiconductor material maker JSR Corp. The Japanese chemical giant will purchase JSR shares from government-backed Japan Investment Corp., the parent of the target company. The Development Bank of

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan bought 7,975.6 billion yen for dollars in foreign exchange market intervention on July 30, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. This was the largest single-day yen-buying intervention conducted by Japanese

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rebounded sharply on Monday morning, after plunging last week amid a sell-off that mainly hit semiconductor-related issues. The index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section rose

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average rebounded sharply on Monday morning, after plunging last week amid a sell-off that mainly hit semiconductor-related issues. At 11:06 a.m., the index of 225 major stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuya Higa, former mayor of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, who accepted construction related to the relocation of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Futenma air base, died at his home in the city Friday. He was 99. A Nago native, Higa

Tokyo, Nov. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan bought 7,975.6 billion yen for dollars in foreign exchange market intervention on July 30, the Ministry of Finance said Monday. This was the largest single-day yen-buying intervention conducted by Japanese