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Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Taro Yamamoto, leader of Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, announced on Wednesday his resignation from the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, due to health problems. “I’m one step away from multiple

Seoul, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday voiced his intention to boost economic cooperation with Japan while keeping bilateral territorial and historical issues under management. In his New Year’s press conference, Lee said he wants to revive his

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. will restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in the central Japan prefecture of Niigata at 7 p.m. Wednesday or later, according to company officials. It will be

Berlin, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese director Yoshitoshi Shinomiya’s animated film “A New Dawn” has been selected for the competition category at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. The selection, announced on Tuesday, marks the first time in three years that a Japanese

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Motors Corp. plans to promote Corporate Officer Keisuke Kishiura to president and chief operating officer, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Takao Kato, current president and CEO of the Japanese automaker, will become chairman and CEO.

Nara, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–A district court in western Japan on Wednesday issued an indefinite prison sentence to the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. Nara District Court handed down the indefinite sentence to Tetsuya Yamagami,

Nara, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–A district court in western Japan on Wednesday issued an indefinite prison sentence to the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. Nara District Court handed down the sentence to Tetsuya Yamagami, 45,

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s national wealth grew for the fourth consecutive year to hit a record high at the end of 2024, thanks to rising land and stock prices, according to a Cabinet Office estimate. The country’s total assets, or the

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Convenience store sales in Japan hit a record high for the fourth straight year in 2025 thanks to increases in the number of stores and visitors to the country, the Japan Franchise Association said Tuesday. On an all-store

Washington, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday urged Japan to address bond market volatility, expressing concerns about a possible spillover to the United States from spikes in Japanese government bond yields. “It’s very difficult to disaggregate the market