News - Page 18

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan has seen an increase in bookstores renting out shelves to allow book lovers to sell works they want to recommend, fostering communities of such people. Such bookstores “serve as local cultural hubs, while the total number of

Kyoto, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–A ranking gang member at the first trial hearing Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the charge of shooting to death the head of the “Gyoza no Osho” dumpling restaurant chain in Kyoto in 2013. “I’m definitely not the

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government left its basic view on the domestic economy unchanged for the second consecutive month, in a monthly report released Wednesday. In its report for November, the Cabinet Office said, “The Japanese economy is recovering at

(Adnkronos) – The record floods caused by heavy rains that hit Thailand have killed at least 33 people, where authorities have deployed military ships and helicopters to support civil protection rescue operations. The flood affected ten provinces in the south of the

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that she merely responded to what was asked when she made parliamentary remarks on a possible contingency around Taiwan. “I answered as much as could be said about what was asked,”

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks rose on Wednesday, fueled by hopes for a U.S. interest rate cut. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average gained over 1,000 points at one point before ending the day at 49,559.07, up 899.55 points, or 1.84

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Work is underway to pave the way for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s planned visit to Japan next year to mark the 160th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday.

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s services producer prices in October rose 2.7 pct from a year before, marking the 56th consecutive month of growth, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday. The services producer price index stood at 112.1 against the 2020 base

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Gas Co. said Wednesday that it will procure about 1 million tons of liquefied natural gas annually for 20 years from U.S. LNG supplier Global Venture Inc., starting in 2030. The Japanese company will procure LNG from

Washington, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had “a great talk” with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi earlier in the day. “We have a great relationship,” Trump told reporters on the presidential plane flying to Florida, after