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Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese trade and agriculture ministries said Friday that they will establish a new cooperation framework aimed at bolstering support to expand exports of agricultural, forestry, fishery and food products. The government has set a target of increasing

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–High-ranking U.N. official Izumi Nakamitsu voiced concern Friday that “hollowing-out” of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, or NPT, may begin if no outcome document is adopted once again at an NPT review conference in New

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party unveiled its new policy vision on Friday, recognizing the party’s goal of revising the Constitution as “critically needed” to respond to the changing international order. The new vision states that Japan must create

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan “takes seriously” the fact that the site of the U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa Prefecture has yet to be returned to Japan although as many as 30 years have passed since Tokyo and Washington agreed on the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan will start releasing additional state oil reserves equivalent to about 20 days of domestic consumption as early as the beginning of May, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday. “We will ensure stable crude oil supplies,” Takaichi said

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, began substantive deliberations Friday on a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at enhancing the government’s intelligence capabilities. At the day’s meeting of the Cabinet Committee of the House of Representatives, the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who proclaims herself a big fan of Deep Purple, met with members of the legendary British hard rock band at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday. Entering the room where the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Tosoh Corp. plans to restart its ethylene production facility in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, at the end of this month, following suspension for routine maintenance work, it was learned Friday. The resumption, initially scheduled for April

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit Japan for three days from Monday to hold his first talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday. “Poland is an important strategic partner that shares our

(Adnkronos) – China and Taiwan should collaborate to “avoid war”. This was stated by the leader of the democratic island’s opposition to Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a meeting in Beijing. “Both sides should avoid political confrontation and seek a systemic solution