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Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday that it was “regrettable” that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration introduced a new tariff rate of 12.5 pct on imports from Japan. The new tariffs, imposed at rates of up

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–A suprapartisan study group of Japanese lawmakers Friday proposed using artificial intelligence and digital technology to promote reform measures for the Diet, the country’s parliament. The proposal was submitted to Eisuke Mori, speaker of the House of Representatives,

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that his country will not change its policy toward Russia, after a brief meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Manila on Tuesday. “There are no changes in Japan’s policy

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks slumped Friday on resurgent concerns over turmoil in the Middle East, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly giving up more than 2,000 points. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday it has named Kazuya Hara, director of cabinet intelligence, as head of a new national intelligence bureau, effective on July 31. Hara, 58, will assume the position that is on par with that

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised Imperial House Law, aimed at securing a stable number of Imperial Family members, was promulgated Friday, paving the way for it to take effect on Oct. 24. The revised law, enacted on July 17, allows male,

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to reinforce the Immigration Services Agency to strengthen the oversight of foreign nationals in the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday. Japan needs to strengthen its crackdown on illegal overstayers and make

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Friday that it will temporarily designate the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima as a no-fly zone for drones during the Aug. 6 annual peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the

Washington, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government on Friday imposed new 12.5 pct tariffs on imports from Japan and dozens of other trading partners under Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, claiming that their import controls against goods produced through forced

Washington, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Excessive fluctuations in the yen are “undesirable,” the U.S. Treasury Department said in a semiannual report released Thursday. “While global factors such as financial market volatility and oil prices have likely affected the yen, excess volatility in the