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Washington, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The felling of a number of trees at a public golf course in Washington has sparked controversy as cherry trees may have been included in the felled trees. Concerns are growing that nearby cherry trees, a symbol of

New York, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to deliver an address at the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 22, earlier than the previously planned Sept. 24, it has been learned. According to the latest list of speakers

Atsuma, Hokkaido, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in the town of Atsuma, Hokkaido, on Saturday, a day before the eighth anniversary of a deadly earthquake that hit the northernmost Japan prefecture. Participants observed a moment of silence and offered

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government is considering a plan for the expected income falls at local governments from a proposed consumption tax cut to be fully covered with special tax revenue grants from the state, it was learned Saturday. The national

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Residents of the town of Hikawa in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, whose homes were damaged in a massive earthquake in late July began moving into emergency temporary housing Saturday. A total of 20 makeshift housing units

Washington, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese trade minister Ryosei Akazawa and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer reaffirmed Friday the continuation of a special arrangement in which additional U.S. tariffs exceeding a level set under a bilateral agreement reached last year will not be

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering keeping Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama in their posts in a reshuffle of her cabinet expected for mid-September, sources in the administration said Saturday. Takaichi plans to

New York, Sept. 4 (Jiji Press)–Norway’s Norges Bank Investment Management, which manages one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, plans to increase its holdings of Japanese government bonds as part of its portfolio diversification strategy, it was learned. The move may

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, part of the Kyushu southwestern region, at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the

Tokyo, Sept. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest Level 5 emergency landslide warning to the island town of Yakushima in Kagoshima Prefecture, part of the Kyushu southwestern region, at 5:10 a.m. Saturday. From Friday night to early Saturday, the