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Futtsu, Chiba Pref., Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Lawson Inc. opened a store designed to help residents at times of disasters in Futtsu, Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday, the Japanese convenient store chain’s first such outlet. In collaboration with KDDI Corp., a wireless

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–A panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Wednesday finalized a proposal to scrap the country’s existing rules limiting the scope of finished defense equipment that can be exported. The proposal, approved at the day’s meeting of

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court upheld a high court decision to grant a retrial for a deceased man who was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1984 robbery-murder case in Shiga Prefecture, western Japan. Hiromu Sakahara died of illness in

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Tsumura & Co., a Japanese maker of herbal medicines, said Wednesday that it will acquire Yomeishu Seizo Co.’s mainline operations, including its Yakuyo Yomeishu medical liqueur brand, for 6.8 billion yen. Through the acquisition, Tsumura aims to expand

New Delhi, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force and the Indian army have begun their annual joint antiterrorism exercises. This year’s Dharma Guardian drills, the seventh of its kind, kicked off Tuesday and is conducted in the northern Indian state of

Paris, Feb. 24 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of the Group of Seven major democracies on Tuesday expressed their “unwavering support” for Ukraine in protecting “its territorial integrity and right to exist, and its freedom, sovereignty and independence.” “We acknowledge that only Ukraine and Russia,

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Of job seekers in Japan, 41.8 pct have used generative artificial intelligence in their activities, according to a private-sector survey. The survey, carried out by Tokyo-based job advertisement company AiDEM Corp. between last December and January this year,

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly climbed more than 700 points to hit a new all-time intraday high Wednesday morning, following overnight rises in key U.S. stock indexes. At 9:25 a.m., the Nikkei index of 225 selected

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has said the government is considering deploying an air defense missile unit on Yonaguni Island in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa in fiscal 2030. At a press conference Tuesday, Koizumi also said, “There

Tokyo, Feb. 25 (Jiji Press)–Top Japanese business leader Yoshinobu Tsutsui has expressed concern over new tariffs introduced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. At a press conference Tuesday, the chairman of the Japan Business Federation, the nation’s biggest business lobby