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Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Finance Ministry on Thursday raised the coupon rate on new 10-year government bonds to 1.7 pct in October, the highest level since July 2008, up from 1.5 pct in September. The increase came in line with higher

Washington, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election set for Saturday, expressed hopes on Wednesday for dialogue with Chinese leaders over Taiwan. “Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese department store operators have posted year-on-year growth in same-store sales for September. According to their reports released Wednesday, sales rose 7.9 pct at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., 4.4 pct at Takashimaya Co. and 3.5

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–On-the-ground reporting is increasingly important amid heightened global uncertainties, Michael Mainville, Asia-Pacific regional director at Agence France-Presse, or AFP, said Wednesday. There is significance “of knowing that there are people who can see with their own eyes and

Piedmont, South Carolina, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Isuzu Motors Ltd. on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a vehicle plant in South Carolina, which will become the Japanese commercial vehicle maker’s first independent factory in the United States. The new plant is expected

New York, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. new vehicle sales by six Japanese automakers rose 4 pct in the first nine months of this year from a year earlier to 4,551,879 units, led by hybrid models from Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor

By Nobutoshi Kobayashi Commentary Writer Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Some children miss out on formative extracurricular experiences, such as sports, music lessons and travel, because access to these activities often depends on family finances, as do educational opportunities. Emphasizing the importance of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food and beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. has said that it decided to put off the launch of new products because of a cyberattack. Subject to the postponement are six items made by subsidiary Asahi Soft

Kagoshima, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese survey ship was spotted once again within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Amami Oshima, an island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The JCG’s 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, based

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Four Japanese companies have announced a partnership to develop a mass cultivation technology for stem cells to promote the practical use of regenerative medicine using 3D printers. Kuraray Co., Cyfuse Biomedical K.K., Chiyoda Corp. and Zacros Corp. will