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Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday that it expects to post record consolidated sales and net profit for this year after a recovery from the fallout of last year’s system failure. The Japanese beverage maker said that its

Beijing, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies operating in China have been urged to exercise caution over exports of dual-use goods to Japan, after Chinese authorities arrested two Japanese nationals for suspected export control violations. The Japanese Embassy in Beijing called on businesses

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan with debts of at least 10 million yen in January-June surpassed 5,000 for the first time in 12 years on a first-half basis, reflecting labor shortages and inflation, Tokyo Shoko Research

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan received reports of 19,417 personal data breach cases in fiscal 2025, the second-highest annual total on record, only eclipsed by the previous year’s 21,007 cases, according to a report by a government commission. Data breaches reported by

Nara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–As Wednesday marked four years since the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the western Japan city of Nara, visitors paid their respects to him at a floral tribute stand at the shooting site. The

Washington, July 7 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday credited his high-tariff policy with prompting Toyota Motor Corp. to decide to move production of its Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to the United States. “A really big deal,” Trump said in

Washington, July 7 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday credited his high-tariff policy with prompting Toyota Motor Corp. to decide to move production of its Tacoma pickup truck from Mexico to the United States. “A really big deal,” Trump said in

Ankara, July 7 (Jiji Press)–NATO and its Indo-Pacific Four partners agreed in a meeting on Tuesday to strengthen their coordination in areas such as defense industry cooperation and cybersecurity. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte convened the roughly 30-minute meeting with the IP4–Japan, South

Ankara, July 7 (Jiji Press)–NATO and its Indo-Pacific Four partners agreed in a meeting on Tuesday to strengthen their coordination in areas such as defense industry cooperation and cybersecurity. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte convened the roughly 30-minute meeting with the IP4–Japan, South

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly climbed to a new 29-year high of 2.865 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Wednesday. JGBs faced selling