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Osaka, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–A delegation of business leaders from the Kansai western Japan region will visit Beijing from Dec. 20 to 22 to meet with senior Chinese government officials, organizers have said. The visit is aimed at paving the way for

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Friday announced a plan to establish a team of so-called white hat hackers, or ethical experts with advanced cybersecurity knowledge, to strengthen the country’s cyber defenses. The minister told a press conference

New York, Oct. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Governors’ Association held an event in New York on Thursday to promote famous sights and food cultures in six prefectures in the Asian country. The six were Toyama, Shizuoka, Mie and Nagano in central Japan,

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–ANA Holdings Inc., the parent of Japanese airline All Nippon Airways, is considering raising its stake in the holding company of midsize airlines Airdo and Solaseed Air, people familiar with the matter said Thursday. ANA, which currently owns

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry ministry officials on Friday briefed the city of Kushima in the southwestern prefecture of Miyazaki about a possible literature survey, the first phase of the three-stage process to select a final disposal site for high-level radioactive

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government white paper on Friday emphasized the importance of support aimed at reducing the risks of suicide and self-harm among young people through contacts with medical institutions. The number of suicides among elementary, junior high and

(Adnkronos) – South Korea has proposed holding military talks with North Korea to “mutually confirm the precise location” of the border and discuss restoring communication lines, after an explosion in the demilitarized zone strained relations between the two countries.  The South Korean

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Top Vietnamese leader To Lam will visit Japan on Nov. 8-11 for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Emperor Naruhito, the Japanese government said Friday. Japan hopes that To Lam’s visit will further deepen friendly and cooperative

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui is set to become the next manager of the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team, it was learned Friday. Matsui played for the Giants in the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League before joining

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 23 Yr/Yr Change Total 140,936 M. Yen Up 9.3 pct Clothing 39,075 Up 15.5 Personal Articles 24,417 Up 8.7 Sundry Goods 38,696 Up 7.5 Household Goods 6,118 Up 4.3 Foodstuffs 26,661 Up 6.5 Note: Year-on-year changes are