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Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the newest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, the country’s key long-term interest rate, briefly rose to 2.275 pct in Tokyo interdealer bond trading Monday, reaching its highest level since mid-February 1999. The rise came

(Adnkronos) – The moderate socialist Antonio José Seguro won the first round of the Portuguese presidential elections yesterday, followed by far-right leader André Ventura; the two will face each other in a runoff on February 8.  In the five decades since Portugal

Niigata, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday that it has postponed the restart scheduled for Tuesday of the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The delay came after a problem

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has asked prefectures to lead efforts to secure hotels as shelters during large-scale disasters. Guidelines drawn up by the Cabinet Office call on local officials, mainly at prefectural governments, to work to secure accommodation and

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies are facing quickly growing threats of so-called business executive scams, or CEO fraud, in which email directives are issued by those pretending to be top executives of target companies. Small and medium-sized firms tend to fall

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance, a new party launched by the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, is expected to take realistic approaches on various issues including national security, it was learned Monday. Regarding security policy,

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Department store operators and confectionery makers are trying to ride a wave of the Valentine’s Day-related shopping binge in Japan by offering products and services featuring experiences, highly valued by consumers these days. The Matsuya Ginza department store,

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. plans to postpone the restart scheduled for Tuesday of the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, sources familiar with the matter said Monday. The plan

Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in November last year fell 11.0 pct from the previous month, marking the first decline in three months, following large-scale orders in October, the Cabinet Office said Monday. Private-sector orders excluding those

Berlin, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki expressed concerns about new regulations on packaging to be introduced by the European Union, during bilateral meetings with his counterparts from EU member countries in Berlin. During the meetings on Friday and Saturday,