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Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted at a cabinet meeting Tuesday a bill designed to eliminate areas underserved by transportation services such as buses and taxis. The bill to revise the law on local public transportation systems calls on municipalities

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average bounced back Tuesday after the previous day’s tumble, reflecting hopes for an early end to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. The index of 225 select issues listed on the Tokyo

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product in October-December last year rose 0.3 pct from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, posting annualized growth of 1.3 pct, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Tuesday. The results

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese household spending in January fell 1.0 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms as entertainment spending plunged, internal affairs ministry data showed Tuesday. The average consumption spending by households with two or more members totaled

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted gross domestic product in October-December last year rose 0.3 pct from the previous quarter in price-adjusted real terms, posting annualized growth of 1.3 pct, the Cabinet Office said in a revised report Tuesday. The results

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government-chartered flight carrying 281 people, including Japanese nationals, from the Middle East arrived at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Tuesday morning. It followed the first such flight, which arrived at the airport in Chiba Prefecture

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s cabinet on Tuesday adopted a bill to raise the ceiling on fees for foreigners’ applications related to residence status by up to 30-fold and create a prearrival electronic travel authorization system. The revision to the immigration control

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., March 10 (Jiji Press)–The return of the bone fragments of a 6-year-old girl who went missing in the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami came as a welcome surprise to her family in October last year, more than 14 years

London/Washington/Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major democracies Monday issued a statement vowing to address surging crude oil prices amid the continued U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran. “We stand ready to take necessary measures, including to support global

Tokyo, March 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average rebounded strongly Tuesday morning, aided by growing hopes for an early end to the U.S.-Israeli military operations against Iran. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime