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Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield, regarded as the country’s key long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a new 30-year high of 3.015 pct in Tokyo trading on Wednesday amid concern over rising inflation in the United States.

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Masami Kurumada said Wednesday that a former executive of three companies Kurumada heads, along with other individuals, allegedly embezzled about 4.6 billion yen. The former executive also served as Kurumada’s manager. Kurumada is best known

(Adnkronos) – A cargo ship sank after a night collision with another vessel in the Sea of Marmara, southwest of Istanbul, 18 nautical miles from Silivri. This was announced by the Turkish Directorate General of Maritime Affairs. “Since the Tugberk İmamoglu ship

(Adnkronos) – Three weeks after the 7.4 magnitude earthquake that struck western Colombia on August 10, the initial phase of the emergency has concluded, but thousands of people continue to have difficulty accessing medical care, psychological support, food, and materials needed to

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police need to introduce remote analysis of communications between members of “tokuryu” loosely organized anonymous criminal groups to prevent damage caused by them, an expert panel said Wednesday. “It is difficult to clarify encrypted communication content with

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–A Tokyo woman with fibromyalgia is sharing on social media her experience of remaining undiagnosed for over a decade despite her persisting symptoms, highlighting challenges faced by the estimated two million patients in Japan. She is calling for

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield, regarded as the country’s key long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a new 30-year high of 3.015 pct in Tokyo trading on Wednesday amid concern over rising inflation in the United States.

New York, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent spent over two hours talking about his frustration with economic policies under the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, during a dinner in May with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo, The

Tokyo, Sept. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Children and Families Agency plans to subsidize community efforts to prevent child suicides in fiscal 2027, which starts in April next year. The agency will provide subsidies when local governments partner with child-related organizations to establish councils

New York, Sept. 1 (Jiji Press)–There will be no means of providing relief once nuclear weapons are used, a senior member of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, said at a conference at the U.N. headquarters