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Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese prefectural governments and the European Union will hold their first working-level meeting in Tokyo on April 21 to discuss ways to boost economic cooperation between the two sides. Prefectural officials will provide trade diplomats from EU member

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan fell by 7.50 yen from a week earlier to 170.20 yen per liter as of Monday, the industry ministry said Wednesday. After hitting a record high of 190.80 yen

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Wednesday appointed Toichiro Asada, professor emeritus at Chuo University, as a member of the Bank of Japan’s Policy Board. Asada will serve on the board for five years. His predecessor, Asahi Noguchi, stepped down

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is divided over a proposal to establish a crime for damaging the national flag, but the party aims to reach a consensus as early as the end of this month. At the first

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply Wednesday on growing expectations for an early end to the conflict between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index retaking 53,000 for the first time in three days. The index

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Companies across Japan held entrance ceremonies for new employees Wednesday, the first day of the country’s new fiscal year, with fresh faces displaying enthusiasm despite global turmoil stemming from Middle East tensions and economic uncertainty at home. Some

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for the fourth straight quarter, supported by solid demand related to artificial intelligence, including semiconductors and data centers, the Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey for March showed Wednesday. The headline

Tokyo, April 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. investment fund KKR will spend around 500 billion yen to take Taiyo Holdings Co. private, the Japanese semiconductor materials maker said Tuesday. KKR plans to launch a tender offer in early October to acquire all Taiyo shares

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association April 1 Change from Prev Year Total 1,688,466 units Up 3.8 pct Passenger Cars 1,305,436 Up 3.3 Trucks 383,030 Up 5.2 -Brand- Suzuki 556,632 Down 4.8 Daihatsu 534,969 Up 23.5 Mitsubishi 74,291 Up 7.2 Subaru

Japan Automobile Dealers Association April 1 Yr/Yr Change Total 305,976 units Down 7.3 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 177,775 Down 11.8 Smaller Cars 87,663 Up 1.1 Trucks 39,049 Down 1.9 Buses 1,489 Down 20.3 -Brand- Daihatsu 3,003 Up 40.0 Honda 41,544 Down 7.4 Lexus