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Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to one of four Russian-held western Pacific islands that Japan calls its Northern Territories on Thursday, according to reports from Russia’s state-run Tass news agency and other media. Putin toured

Hong Kong, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan has filled the leadership vacancy at its consulate-general in China’s Chongqing, Japanese government sources said. Shigehiro Nishiumi, former deputy consul-general in Hong Kong, took office as head of the mission in the inland city Aug. 4

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan in July fell 7 pct from a year earlier in volume, down for the fourth consecutive month, industry officials said Thursday. The decline was apparently because of reduced spending by

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices in July rose 7.2 pct from a year earlier, driven by elevated prices across a wide range of products, especially nonferrous metals and petroleum and coal products, amid tensions in the Middle East, Bank of

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is moving fast to tighten regulations on foreign residents in the country, as it seeks to ease concerns among some Japanese people about a sharp increase in foreigners. The government

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Average retail prices of pork and chicken in Japan in August hit record highs since the survey began in August 2003, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. Prices of imported pork and chicken rose due

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–A tanker carrying Canadian crude oil has arrived in Japan for the first time since the situation in the Middle East deteriorated after the United States and Israel began attacks on Iran in February, according to Japanese Prime

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Environment Ministry has launched a demonstration experiment to help protect elderly people from heatstroke by utilizing artificial intelligence and sensors to encourage them to use air conditioners properly. The initiative aims to identify heatstroke risks proactively as

Tokyo, Aug. 13 (Jiji Press)–A law to criminalize acts of damaging Japan’s national flag came into effect Thursday, amid unresolved concerns about its impact on expressive activities following criticisms that the scope of punishable acts is unclear. Under the Japanese law, those

Seoul, Aug. 12 (Jiji Press)–South Korea’s Supreme Court on Wednesday finalized a lower court ruling ordering Japan’s Nippon Steel Corp. to pay 80 million won, or about 9 million yen, in damages to the bereaved family of a Korean wartime laborer. The