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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

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The dollar rose above 155 yen in Tokyo trading on Monday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the benefits of the yen’s current weakness in a campaign speech over the weekend. At noon, the dollar stood at