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Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun working with an industry group to take steps against malicious businesses among those that collect used goods for sale at secondhand shops, as the reuse market continues to boom. In early July, a

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to assess the impact of antidumping measures introduced by China against a semiconductor material made in Japan, officials said Tuesday. “We will fully examine their impact and respond appropriately to ensure there is no

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The yen surged to a seven-month high past 153 per dollar in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, amid speculation that the Bank of Japan could accelerate its policy interest rate hikes. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 153.79-80

(Adnkronos) – Yemeni Houthi rebels have targeted oil and military facilities in Saudi Arabia using dozens of missiles and drones, in response to bombings attributed to Saudi forces in Yemen. “Yemeni armed forces conducted a large-scale military operation,” targeting facilities of oil

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of at least 10 million yen in Japan in August rose 3.1 pct from a year earlier to 830, marking the highest level for the month in 14 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and health minister Kenichiro Ueno on Tuesday confirmed cooperation in improving the country’s life-saving and treatment capability for injured Self-Defense Forces personnel. The defense and health ministries will soon set up a vice-ministerial

Hakui, Ishikawa Pref., Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki has visited Ishikawa, Fukui and Toyama prefectures in the Hokuriku region, central Japan, to assess damage from heavy rain in late August. On Monday, Suzuki visited farmland near the Ouchigata lagoon in

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided at a meeting of party executives on Tuesday to give LDP President and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi discretion over a renewal of the party leadership. If the government adopts a fiscal 2027

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is preparing to allow North Korean athletes to enter the country for the upcoming Asian Games in Aichi Prefecture, government officials said Tuesday. Japan generally prohibits North Korean nationals from entering the country as part

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s land ministry will introduce a program to provide low-interest loans to businesses that renovate vacant houses and offer them as rental housing for families with children and low- and moderate-income households, in a move to facilitate the