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Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Durability is a key selling point that makers and retailers of “randoseru” backpacks for schoolchildren want to push in this year’s major shopping season for the products in Japan. While consumers showed interest in lightness and customizable design

(Adnkronos) – The authorities of the United Arab Emirates are assessing the damage following the drone attack conducted by Iran which hit the Kuwaiti oil tanker al-Salmi, anchored in the port of Dubai. The Kuwaiti Petroleum Company explained that the tanker was

(Adnkronos) – Western nations must maintain a united stance on Russia’s more-than-four-year-old occupation of Ukraine and be determined to get Moscow to take part in negotiations to end to the conflict, Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.  “’Our unity and

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday agreed on the need to calm the Middle East situation early to ensure safe ship navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey for March, due out Wednesday, is expected to show slightly stronger business sentiment among both major Japanese manufacturers and nonmanufacturers, according to estimates by eight private think tanks. The think tanks

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. submitted a report to nuclear regulators on Tuesday detailing earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The Nuclear Regulation Authority had given the company until Tuesday

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesday adopted legislation to revise automobile-related laws to introduce numerical standards for excessive speed and alcohol levels in order to clarify the application requirements for the crime of dangerous driving causing

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan will introduce the “blue ticket” system for cyclists on Wednesday, allowing riders who commit relatively minor traffic violations to avoid criminal punishment by paying fines. The system will cover violators aged 16 and over, imposing fines of

(The fourth paragraph should have read, “…items such as…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan’s Industrial Output Falls 2.1 Pct in Feb. Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in February fell 2.1 pct from January, down for the

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed related ministers to ensure stable supplies of medical goods made from petroleum products. “I’d like you to hurry up and take measures such as the procurement of alternative products by