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Tsu, Mie Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toba Aquarium said Thursday that Kira, a female sea otter at the facility, died at 10:40 a.m. on the day at the age of 18, likely from cardiopulmonary arrest due to respiratory failure. With Kira’s death,

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government intends to honor its pledge to provide investments and loans worth up to 550 billion dollars to the United States following the U.S. midterm elections. Tokyo made the commitment last year in exchange for lower

Toyota, Aichi Pref., Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. on Thursday revised up its consolidated net profit forecast for fiscal 2026 to 3.57 trillion yen from 3.25 trillion yen. Meanwhile, the Japanese auto giant revised down its sales projection for the year

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Most Bank of Japan policymakers shared concern that underlying inflation could exceed the central bank’s 2 pct price stability target at their Sept. 17-18 meeting, at which the BOJ decided to raise interest rates, minutes of the meeting

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan Post Bank said Wednesday that it will acquire a stake of nearly 20 pct stake in online brokerage firm Matsui Securities Co. as part of an effort to strengthen its asset management services by expanding its lineup

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–A commemorative plate for the Tokyo Deaflympics was unveiled in the Japanese capital on Thursday after the quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties was held in Japan for the first time a year ago. The

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will start an initiative to share data on bank accounts used in scams with financial institutions nationwide amid continued heavy losses from special fraud. Under the initiative, to be launched

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it will establish an expert panel to consider expanding child safety seat requirements. The panel will discuss whether children aged 6 or older, who are not currently subject to mandatory child

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ministry of Finance upgraded its economic assessment of the Hokkaido northern and Shikoku western regions in a quarterly report released Thursday. The ministry kept its overall assessment of the nation’s economy unchanged, saying that it was “recovering

Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)–An evaluation body of UNESCO has recommended “shodo,” the traditional Japanese art of calligraphy, for inscription on the U.N. cultural agency’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs said Thursday. An intergovernmental committee of UNESCO will