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Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Chinese President Xi Jinping verbally attacked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over what he calls remilitarization of Japan during his talks with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing earlier this month, it was learned Monday. But Trump defended

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–An Idemitsu Tanker Co. crude oil tanker entered the Ise Bay in central Japan on Monday morning, becoming the first oil tanker to arrive in the country after passing through the Strait of Hormuz amid the conflict between

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged past 65,000 for the first time on Monday morning, backed by expectations for an end to the fighting between the United States and Iran. The index of 225 selected issues listed

New Delhi, May 24 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese national in his 60s was found dead after going missing while trekking in a mountainous area in Skardu, Pakistan, according to local media reports. Pakistani authorities unveiled the incident on Saturday. The Japanese man had

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average surged over 1,900 points on Monday morning to exceed 65,000 for the first time, backed by expectations for an end to the fighting between the United States and Iran. At 9:49 a.m.,

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a message of condolence to Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang following a gas explosion at a coal mine in Shanxi Province on Friday. In the message released by

Tokyo, May 25 (Jiji Press)–Extreme heat increases the risk of preterm births and can also lead to hospitalizations for childhood convulsions, according to new findings published by research teams at the Institute of Science Tokyo. Meanwhile, the Japan Meteorological Agency has released

Kobe, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Police on Sunday obtained an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old man on suspicion of murdering one of the two victims in a suspected murder case at a house in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan. The Hyogo prefectural police

Tokyo, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Combined net profits at Japanese listed companies in fiscal 2025 rose 9.0 pct from the previous year to a record 54,713.2 billion yen, according to SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. The figure for the year ended in March hit

Kobe, May 24 (Jiji Press)–Police on Sunday obtained an arrest warrant for a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murdering one of the two victims in a suspected murder case at a house in Tatsuno, Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, investigative sources said.