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Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to examine regional financial institutions’ credit risk management, following the bankruptcy of Zentoshin, a credit card payment processing service provider that received large amounts of loans from them. Zentoshin, based in Osaka, a

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has warned franchise owners across Japan after some popular animation and game character products were found to have been resold without authorization at some outlets, it was learned Thursday. There were reportedly

Nanao, Ishikawa Pref., July 23 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held in Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture on Thursday to mark the completion of public housing built for people hit hard by the powerful Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck central Japan in January 2024.

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government remains committed to upholding its three nonnuclear principles of not possessing nuclear weapons, not producing them and not allowing them into the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday. “The government firmly adheres

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Retailers in Japan are offering a wide range of eel products to attract consumers ahead of Sunday’s Day of the Ox, a traditional day for eating nutritious grilled eels to fight the summer heat. Two major supermarket chains

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to create a new bureau for the first time in about 30 years to strengthen oversight of Big Tech firms and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses. The antitrust watchdog announced the organizational

Brussels, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment. “Unless discussions are held without any taboos, no country can any longer

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–A total of 155 police officers and other personnel were disciplined in Japan in the first half of 2026, up by one from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday. At this rate, the number of

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Support in Japan for accepting more foreign workers has fallen below 60 pct, while more than one-third of people oppose the idea, a Jiji Press public opinion poll has revealed. In the survey, conducted in May, 58.2 pct