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Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. became Japan’s most valuable company by market capitalization for the first time Monday, thanks to expectations for earnings growth amid an improved business environment following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hikes. On

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday affirmed closer defense cooperation between the two countries. This followed an agreement earlier this month between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks fell in Tokyo trading on Monday due to selling of artificial intelligence-related issues, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling 1.91 pct. The Nikkei index fell 1,315.00 points to end at 67,242.73. AI-related stocks came under

New York, July 13 (Jiji Press)–The average annual number of dangerous humid heat days in locations across the world more than doubled from 10 to 23 over the past 50 years, due chiefly to human-caused climate change, according to a recent analysis

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–With summer set to start in full, an initiative to grow vines such as bitter melon and morning glory to gain cooling effects without the use of electricity is drawing attention in Japan. Nonprofit organization Midori no Curtain

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese House of Councillors special committee is set to vote on a bill Wednesday to revise the Imperial House Law after the major ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed on the schedule. Yoshihiko Isozaki, the Liberal Democratic

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. became Japan’s most valuable company by market capitalization for the first time Monday, thanks to an improved business environment resulting from the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hikes. On the Tokyo Stock Exchange,

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Monday grilled the ruling bloc over a bill to establish a secondary capital of the country, arguing that the plan is based on a foregone conclusion that the western prefecture of Osaka

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly slipped over 1,300 points Monday morning, led by selling of index futures triggered by a plunge in South Korean chipmaker SK Hynix in South Korea’s stock market. The index of 225

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–A private-sector survey has found that more than 60 pct of people in Japan are considering using generative artificial intelligence for travel planning and research this summer. According to the Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. survey, 61.2 pct