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Kyoto, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Michio Kaida, new president of scandal-hit major Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec Corp., pledged Thursday to maintain the company’s listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. At a press conference held at the company’s headquarters in the western city of

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to require corporations to submit information on their beneficial owners, including their names, addresses, dates of birth and nationalities, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The plan is being considered as part of efforts to strengthen

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese tennis star Kei Nishikori, who has announced his retirement from competition at the end of this season, was eliminated from his final tournament, the Japan Open, on Thursday. In a first-round match at Ariake Tennis Park in

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–New vehicle sales in Japan in April-September rose 5.1 pct from a year earlier to 2,292,064 units, industry data showed Thursday. The figure was the highest since April-September 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the data from

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–A project team of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday a proposal for measures to restrict speculative trading of condominiums. Takaichi said that her government will steadily work on the matter.

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that the government will draw up an action plan by the end of the year to promote the use of artificial intelligence, which she regards as an accelerator for economic growth.

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday it plans to designate the five years beginning in fiscal 2027 as an intensive investment period and identify 17 priority sectors, such as artificial intelligence and semiconductors, in its growth strategy implementation program

Kyoto, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Kyoto Mayor Koji Matsui announced plans Thursday to introduce a dual pricing system for visitors to the Nijo-jo castle, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the western Japan city, differentiating between locals and others. The admission fee for

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Germany on Thursday signed a memorandum of cooperation on the evacuation of each other’s citizens in the event of a conflict or disaster in a third country. The memorandum was signed by Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–New Okinawa Governor Genta Koja urged the Japanese government on Wednesday to give sufficient explanation about its defense buildup in the country’s southwest. “I will not unconditionally accept” the defense buildup in the region, including his