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Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry plans to introduce a new contract system to support startups in developing unmanned aerial vehicles and other products to tap their advanced technologies. Under the system, the ministry will examine participating companies at each stage,

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan will provide Mongolia with about 150 billion yen in soft loans to expand Chinggis Khaan International Airport in Ulaanbaatar, Jiji Press learned Saturday. The loans are expected to be agreed on between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese mobile phone carrier NTT Docomo Inc. will increase monthly fees for over 50 rate plans by 110 to 550 yen starting Dec. 1, affecting over 30 million subscribers, or about 75 pct of its total. Higher electricity

Nagoya, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese runner Ichitaka Yamashita won the gold medal in the men’s marathon event at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games on Saturday, finishing with a time of 2 hours, 10 minutes, 49 seconds. Mikuni Yada, also representing Japan, earned the

Washington, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said Friday that it has asked the Mexican government to investigate alleged labor rights violations at a Yokohama Rubber Co. tire plant in Coahuila. The USTR’s office said a Mexican labor

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–The parent company of the operator of the Junglia Okinawa theme park in Okinawa Prefecture has reported a net loss of 17.3 billion yen for its first business year since the park opened in July 2025.

Washington, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Friday that he and Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama discussed the desirability of a strong yen in online talks. “We discussed the desirability of a strong yen that reflects Japan’s strong economic

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral will make a four-day visit to Japan from Sunday and meet with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday, the Japanese government has said. The two leaders will exchange views on the situation surrounding

Tokyo, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is seeking clarity on Thursday’s U.S.-China summit after U.S. President Donald Trump referred to China as an ally during World War II. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering calling Trump for a direct briefing

New York, Sept. 25 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly tumbled below 157 yen in New York on Friday morning, pushed down by concerns over the possibility of Japan and the United States conducting a joint yen-buying intervention again. At 9:40 a.m., the greenback