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Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s hand injury would pose no problem in carrying out her official duties, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said Monday. Takaichi injured her hand on the campaign trail for next Sunday’s election for

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed lower on Monday after erasing early gains, dragged down by losses in semiconductor-related stocks. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section closed down 667.67

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–As a snap election looms, various private-sector groups are stepping up efforts, both online and offline, to push up youth voter turnout. Ahead of Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet,

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan has successfully retrieved rare earth-rich sediment from the deep seabed, marking a step toward a potential domestic supply of rare earths, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said Monday. In a test project that began on Jan.

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad has arrested a former Mita Securities Co. executive and four other individuals on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer. The special squad has not disclosed whether

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Feb. 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 138,916 units Up 1.1 pct Passenger Cars 107,791 Down 3.4 Trucks 31,125 Up 20.6 -Brand- Suzuki 44,990 Down 7.5 Daihatsu 43,063 Up 11.1 Mitsubishi 6,037 Up 4.4 Subaru 1,532 Up

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Feb. 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 228,832 units Down 4.2 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 130,318 Down 12.0 Smaller Cars 69,729 Up 1.7 Trucks 28,089 Up 30.4 Buses 696 – Unchanged -Brand- Daihatsu 2,188 Up 0.8 Honda 27,138 Down 4.5 Lexus

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–There was a call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates “in a timely and appropriate manner” at its Jan. 22-23 policy-setting meeting, a summary of opinions at the meeting showed Monday. The summary also included

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Global progress in eliminating gender inequality has been “precarious,” while Japan can play a meaningful role in advancing equality, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has said in a recent written interview with Jiji Press. “We see real