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Sao Paulo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Mercosur, the South American trade bloc including Brazil and others, launched a strategic partnership framework on Saturday to strengthen economic and trade relations. In a joint statement, the two sides said that they “will strive

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed gratitude for the Japanese government’s pledge to provide an additional 6 billion dollars in financial aid to his country next year. “We greatly appreciate that Japan takes such a leadership position, not

Tokyo, Dec. 21 (Jiji Press)–The mother of Matsuri Takahashi, a then 24-year-old employee of advertising giant Dentsu Inc. who committed suicide nearly a decade ago after working excessive hours, has called for a society without such deaths and voiced her opposition to

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–A total of 158 public- and private-sector cooperation deals, including in the fields of natural resources and digital technology, have been reached between Japan and five Central Asian countries, the Japanese government announced Saturday. The announcement was made

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s decision on Friday to raise its policy interest rate further is expected to affect households and businesses in both positive and negative ways. Following the latest BOJ decision, MUFG Bank and Mizuho Bank, two

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and five Central Asian nations agreed at their first summit, held in Tokyo for two days through Saturday, to enhance their economic security cooperation to strengthen supply chains involving natural resources. They adopted a joint declaration identifying

New York, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–U.S. doughnut store chain Krispy Kreme Inc. said Friday that it will sell its operations in Japan to Unison Capital Inc. for about 65 million dollars. “Unison is a proven, skilled operator with deep expertise in the

Oita, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–A farewell ceremony for former Japanese Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama, who died in October at the age of 101, was held in the southwestern city of Oita on Saturday. About 600 people attended the ceremony, including House of

Washington, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The United States recognizes Japan as “a global leader and a valuable partner” on nuclear nonproliferation and advancing nuclear arms control, a spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday. The statement was issued

Tokyo, Dec. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japan and five Central Asian nations adopted a joint declaration at their first summit, held in Tokyo for two days through Saturday. The declaration identifies transportation infrastructure development, decarbonization, and people-to-people exchanges as three priority areas. “The current