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Seoul, May 13 (Jiji Press)–A South Korean court has sentenced a man to five years in prison for drunken driving that left a Japanese tourist in her 50s dead and her daughter in her 30s seriously injured in Seoul last year. The

Kyoto, May 13 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese motor maker Nidec Corp. said Wednesday that improper activities, such as changing “materials, processes and designs without customer approval,” are suspected for some of the firm’s products. The company said it has begun contacting and providing

Kyoto, May 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaker Rohm Co. has reported a record consolidated net loss of 158.4 billion yen for the fiscal year that ended in March, hit by slowing demand for electric vehicles. The figure was larger than a net loss

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)–The Legislative Bureau at Japan’s House of Representatives and others have drafted an outline of an emergency clause that may be included in the Constitution as part of a planned reform of the country’s fundamental law. The draft

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, rose to as high as 2.580 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Wednesday morning. The reading was the highest

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese bearing makers NSK Ltd. and NTN Corp. have announced a basic agreement to integrate their operations. The two companies, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section, will establish a joint holding company in October

(Adnkronos) – The Sarmat RS-28, successfully tested today and to be deployed by the end of the year, “can be used both as a ballistic missile and as a suborbital trajectory missile, which allows it to reach a maximum range of 35,000

(Adnkronos) – The Taliban-governed Afghanistan “rejects” the accusations made yesterday by Islamabad after Sunday’s suicide attack in which 15 police officers were killed in northwestern Pakistan. For the Taliban government, the “recent statements from Pakistani officials, who claimed the attack on the

London, May 12 (Jiji Press)–Japanese soccer star Kaoru Mitoma has been diagnosed with an injury that will likely prevent him from returning in time for the 2026 World Cup, which begins on June 11., Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The 28-year-old midfielder who

(Adnkronos) – A cold reception for Friedrich Merz from the participants gathered in Berlin for the Federal Congress of the German Trade Union Confederation: the approximately 400 delegates listened to the chancellor for little more than fifteen minutes before the first boos