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Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Wednesday that it is considering building cars for Chinese automaker Chery at its Sunderland plant in Britain. The Japanese automaker said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chery International UK to consider

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday hinted at reducing government subsidies aimed at keeping gasoline prices at around 170 yen per liter. During discussions on the government’s draft fiscal 2026 supplementary budget at the House of Representatives

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The number of improper DNA analysis cases conducted by a former Saga prefectural police forensic employee rose to 239 from 130 identified in an internal probe, Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday. The NPA released a report on

Kobe, June 4 (Jiji Press)–A body found in a river in Hyogo Prefecture was identified as that of the 42-year-old wanted suspect in a murder case that took place in the western Japan prefecture last month, the Hyogo prefectural police said Thursday.

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese home appliances retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and industry peer Edion Corp. said Thursday that they are considering integrating their operations. Yamada is already the leading player in the industry, and combined consolidated sales at the company

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 4 (Jiji Press)–Shuri Castle’s main hall in Okinawa Prefecture will reopen to the public on Nov. 23 after years of restoration work following a fire, the Japanese government’s local bureau in the southernmost prefecture said Thursday. The Cabinet

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s upcoming annual defense report is expected to call on the country to deal with China, which continues opaque military buildups, through its overall national strength and cooperation with its ally and other like-minded countries. After

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese home appliances retailer Yamada Holdings Co. and industry peer Edion Corp. said Thursday that they are considering integrating their operations. Yamada is already the leading player in the industry, and combined sales at the company and

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks turned down sharply in early Thursday trading, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average briefly tumbling more than 1,100 points. At 9:38 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan Business Federation Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui has stressed the importance of “steadily boosting” growth potential of the country’s economy. For that purpose, the country needs to build an “investment-driven economy” through corporate capital spending, research and development investment,