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Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Yodobashi-Ikebukuro commercial complex at the east exit of Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo was unveiled to the press on Monday, ahead of its opening on Tuesday. The building, which previously housed Sogo & Seibu Co.’s flagship Seibu Ikebukuro

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday that Tokyo has conveyed serious concerns to China and Russia via diplomatic channels over recent joint flights by Chinese and Russian bombers near Japan. The flights were “clearly intended as

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will revise its Arctic policy in fiscal 2027, which starts next April, amid the growing importance of the region, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi indicated on Monday. “The significance (of the Arctic) is increasing in light

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government lodged a protest with China on Monday after Beijing announced an expanded export ban on dual-use items, including rare earths, targeting Japan. The export ban on goods that can be used both for civilian purposes

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s regulatory reform panel Monday called for easing building standards for data centers amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence. In response, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi emphasized that the government will promote reforms of regulations and

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Global vehicle sales by eight major Japanese automakers fell 2.6 pct from a year earlier to 1,966,434 units in May amid fierce competition in China and the conflict in the Middle East, data from the companies showed Monday.

Kyoto, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prosecutors on Monday sought a life sentence for a gang member over the 2013 murder of the president of “gyoza” dumpling restaurant chain Ohsho Food Service Corp., at the 11th hearing of the trial at Kyoto District

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Chinese coast guard ships have repeatedly entered Japan’s exclusive economic zone south of Yonaguni, the country’s westernmost island in the East China Sea, asserting Beijing’s maritime rights, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday. Such acts are

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s international tourist tax, also known as the departure tax, will be raised to 3,000 yen per person from 1,000 yen, starting on Wednesday. The Japanese government decided to raise the departure tax in light of congestion and

Bangkok, June 29 (Jiji Press)–A Thai criminal court on Monday sentenced a woman to seven and a half years in prison for trafficking her daughter into sexual services at a massage parlor in Tokyo. The mother entered Japan with her then 12-year-old