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Otsu, Shiga Pref., Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday sought an indefinite prison term for a 36-year-old unemployed man for murdering a volunteer probation officer in Otsu in the western prefecture of Shiga during his probation in May 2024. The key

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The dollar rose above 156 yen in late Tokyo trading on Tuesday, following a newspaper report that Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed a negative view about a further interest rate hike when she met with Bank of

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The No. 6 reactor at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, was brought back online on Tuesday after a scheduled brief halt. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. reactivated the reactor at 6:25 a.m.

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday reiterated her eagerness to enact the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill before fiscal 2025 ends next month. During a question-and-answer session with party leaders in the House of Representatives, Takaichi called

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Olympic Committee has recognized 1,919 defamatory online posts against Japanese athletes who took part in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy. At a time when derogatory online posts against athletes are becoming an increasingly serious problem,

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–McDonald’s Co. (Japan) said Tuesday that it will raise the prices of about 60 pct of its menu items by 10-50 yen starting Wednesday. The markups reflect higher material, energy and labor costs, according to the hamburger chain.

Beijing, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–China’s Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday announced a ban on the export of military-civilian goods, including rare earths, to a total of 20 Japanese companies and organizations. The 20 entities were added to China’s list of those subject

Berlin, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is eager to promote Japanese companies’ entry into Europe’s thriving defense market through industrial partnerships as part of its efforts to strengthen its defense capabilities. Japanese officials see growing opportunities for cooperation between Japanese firms

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan has urged the United States to ensure that the Asian country is not treated less favorably under Washington’s new tariffs than under a bilateral tariff agreement struck last year. Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa made the request

Tokyo, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government renewed its condemnation of Russia on Tuesday, the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “The invasion is an outrageous act that undermines the foundation of the international order,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told