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Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–“Black Box Diaries,” an Oscar-nominated film directed by Japanese journalist Shiori Ito documenting her experience after suffering sexual violence, was released in Japan on Friday. “I spent 10 years making the film,” Ito said in a speech after

Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. plans to appoint Junichi Hanzawa, 60, president of its key operating subsidiary MUFG Bank, to succeed Hironori Kamezawa as president of the parent holding company, it was learned Friday. Kamezawa, 64, will step

(Adnkronos) – Debris from a Ukrainian drone struck an apartment building in Tver, about 180 kilometers northwest of Moscow, injuring seven people and sparking a fire. Local authorities reported this: regional governor Vitaly Korolyov spoke of six adults and one child injured

(Adnkronos) – Sweeping reforms of the foreign ministry from 1 January are aimed at dealing with ‘increasingly fierce’ global competition, “unprecedented” trade tensions, a plethora of conflicts and “disruptive” artificial intelligence, whose emergence is impacting people’s daily lives, foreign minister Antonio Tajani

Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–A bill related to a cut in the number of seats in Japan’s House of Representatives is unlikely to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary session of the Diet, or parliament, which ends Wednesday. While senior officials of

Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions compiled a draft proposal on Friday to seek a monthly pay scale hike of at least 12,000 yen in next year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations. JAW, which consists of labor unions

(Adnkronos) – European nations wants an end to the devastating war in Ukraine that began with Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022, but they “must be part of” any peace settlement, Italy said on Friday.  “We want to work

Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. plans to invest 6 trillion yen in facilities and business in fiscal 2026-2030, including in United States Steel Corp., which was acquired by the Japanese steelmaker in June, according to its new management plan released

Kyoto, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–Early cancer genomic panel testing aimed at detecting genetic changes in cancer cells significantly increases patients’ chances of receiving effective therapies and reduces mortality risk, according to a study released recently by Kyoto University Hospital. One in four

Tokyo, Dec. 12 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its policy interest rate to around 0.75 pct from around 0.5 pct at present at its next monetary policy meeting scheduled next week, Jiji Press learned Friday. It will be