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Beijing, June 29 (Jiji Press)–China’s Commerce Ministry said Monday that it has added 20 more Japanese companies and organizations to its list barring exports of dual-use products including rare earths. Amid political tensions between Tokyo and Beijing, China has further increased pressure

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese regional banks have begun offering loans secured by companies’ growth potential and other intangible assets, rather than relying on real estate or personal guarantees from management, as part of efforts to revitalize regional economies. The loan system,

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese biotechnology startup PorMedTec Co. said Monday that it will conduct Japan’s first clinical trials of pig-to-human kidney transplantation at two hospitals in the country as early as 2028. The two hospitals are Hokkaido University Hospital in the

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to stop putting too much focus on cost effectiveness when assessing the feasibility of public works projects, Jiji Press learned Monday. The government will shift its focus to an overall assessment that places an

Kyoto, June 29 (Jiji Press)–A train derailed at Kintetsu Railway Co.’s Kyoto Station, western Japan, around 5:15 a.m. on Monday, but none of the 30 passengers were injured. The second and third cars of the four-car train appear to have derailed at

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has drawn up draft guidelines for municipalities to enhance preparedness for large-scale earthquakes in a bid to improve the effectiveness of local disaster countermeasures, informed sources said Monday. The draft guidelines specify methods for estimating

Tokyo, June 29 (Jiji Press)–A majority of respondents to an annual Jiji Press public opinion survey on Japan’s Constitution said they support amending the supreme law, with 53.2 pct in favor of revision. Support was strongest among people in their 40s to

Natori, Miyagi Pref., June 29 (Jiji Press)–The chief of the operator of Sendai International Airport in Miyagi Prefecture, which was privatized a decade ago, has expressed confidence in making economic contributions to the Tohoku northeastern Japan region, including Miyagi. “I think we

Seoul, June 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his South Korean counterpart, Ahn Gyu-back, affirmed Sunday that they will work to strengthen communication and efforts for the development of stable and future-oriented defense cooperation and exchanges between their countries. At

Tokyo, June 28 (Jiji Press)–Chinese and Russian bombers jointly flew around Japan twice Saturday, Japan’s Defense Ministry has said. It was the first time since last December that bombers from China and Russia were confirmed to have conducted joint flights around Japan.