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Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese beverage maker Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Thursday that it will launch its Calpis fermented milk-based drink in India. Asahi Group inked a franchise agreement with Indian beverage manufacturer Varun Beverages Ltd. for the Calpis introduction

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 70,000 for the first time Thursday, but the rally has remained heavily concentrated in artificial intelligence-related stocks, with about 30 pct of its components still below their levels at the

Kyoto, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida at an annual general shareholders meeting Thursday expressed regret over the major motor manufacturer’s accounting and quality scandals. “We deeply apologize,” Kishida said during the meeting in the western Japan city

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, is set to make a decision next year on whether to maintain or dissolve itself, with hibakusha atomic bomb survivors entering their twilight years. At its

(Adnkronos) – The government on Thursday welcomed the launch of the pilot phase of the Joint Operations Centre in Tripoli, which aims to support Libyan efforts to manage illegal immigration, strengthen the country’s search and rescue capability and improve information exchange between

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–A Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday that 53.4 pct of respondents support a plan to reduce 45 of the 176 proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament.

Taipei, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday called for stronger cooperation with Japan in areas including technology and security. At a press conference in Taipei with foreign media, Lai said Japan and Taiwan are the most important drivers of

Nashville, Tennessee, June 17 (Jiji Press)–It remains uncertain whether injured Japanese men’s national soccer team member Takefusa Kubo can play in the Asian country’s next match, against Tunisia, in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The Japan Football Association said Wednesday that Kubo,

Seoul, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry hosted an event in Seoul on Wednesday to highlight the safety of Japanese food in a bid to build momentum for lifting South Korea’s ban on imports of Japanese fishery products. Currently, South Korea bans

New York, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese artist Dragon76 has completed a giant mural in Miami, Florida, which is hosting matches for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The mural, measuring about 1,580 square meters, was created at the request of a local organization