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Washington, April 16 (Jiji Press)–A meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of 20 major economies was held in Washington on Thursday, but it did not produce a joint statement. The G-20 finance officials discussed the impact on

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to have the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology, or JAMSTEC, own and operate the successor to the Antarctic research vessel Shirase, officials said Thursday. The current vessel, slated to retire in 2034,

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry said Friday it will set up a panel of experts to set guidelines on civil actions to seek damages for unauthorized use of performers’ voices and images created by generative artificial intelligence. The move is

(4th para should have read “… under a general provision,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the country’s parliament, unanimously voted for legislation to set numerical standards for defining dangerous driving resulting

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday ruled out the possibility of the government using a planned national intelligence council for political purposes. “We will never order (the council) to gather intelligence for the purpose of benefiting a

Tokyo, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet dipped 0.2 percentage point from the previous month to 59.1 pct in April, a monthly survey by Jiji Press showed Thursday. Takaichi, who took office last October, saw her

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission filed a complaint against five oil distributors Friday over an alleged price cartel for gas oil sold to transport and other companies in Tokyo. Following the complaint submitted to the prosecutor-general, the Tokyo District

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Friday that it will provide up to 60 billion yen in aid for a state-of-the-art image sensor plant being built in southwestern Japan by Sony Group Corp. The state aid is intended to help

Tokyo, April 17 (Jiji Press)–Some local governments in Japan have already started their Cool Biz workplace power-saving campaign for the hotter months earlier than usual, amid concerns over energy supplies due to Middle East tensions. On Wednesday, the Tottori prefectural government launched

Washington, April 16 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Thursday that soaring crude oil prices complicate the central bank’s monetary policy. The surge in crude oil prices “poses both upside risks to prices and downside risks to the economy, making