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Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–The government of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to ramp up the country’s defense capabilities in its southwestern region following the election of a conservative governor in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, for the first time in 12

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, a key long-term interest rate, climbed to a fresh 30-year high of 3.075 pct on Thursday. According to Japan Bond Trading Co., the yield on the latest 383rd issue of 10-year

Chicago, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food makers are accelerating their investment in the United States, such as by building new factories and expanding existing facilities, amid the growing popularity of Japanese cuisine among U.S. consumers. Japanese makers are also seeking a tailwind

Washington, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea urged the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday to raise the abduction issue if the president holds a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Association

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–An All Nippon Airways plane carrying 152 passengers made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Japan’s southernmost Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday night due to a possible engine malfunction. Three of the passengers suffered minor injuries

Tokyo, Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, a key long-term interest rate, climbed to a fresh 30-year high of 3.055 pct on Thursday. According to Japan Bond Trading Co., the yield on the latest 383rd issue of 10-year

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 24 (Jiji Press)–An All Nippon Airways plane carrying 152 passengers made an emergency landing at Naha Airport in Japan’s southernmost Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday night due to a possible engine malfunction. Three of the passengers suffered minor injuries

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Shoon Mitsunaga set a national record of 50.56 seconds to win the gold medal in the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday. On the fifth day of the 20th edition of

(Adnkronos) – The main Iranian airlines were forced today to cancel international flights, on the first day of new US sanctions coming into effect, whose impact remains difficult to assess. But not all planes remained grounded. A Mahan Air company plane, one

Tokyo, Sept. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese swimmer Shoon Mitsunaga set a national record of 50.56 seconds to win the gold medal in the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the Asian Games in Japan on Wednesday. On the fifth day of the 20th edition of