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Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and shipbuilding industry are considering restarting domestic construction of liquefied natural gas carriers around 2030, ending a hiatus that began in 2019, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. According to informed sources, construction of the first LNG

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–GMO Internet Inc. said Tuesday that personal information of a customer was disclosed by those who conducted unauthorized access to its systems. According to security company officials and other sources, GMO Internet did not meet a request for

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Longer deliberations at standing parliamentary committees are linked to higher medical expenses for relevant national public servants at the Cabinet Office and nine Japanese ministries, a survey study has shown. At a time when long working hours associated

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday upgraded its view on companies’ judgments on current business conditions for the first time since December 2023 while keeping its basic economic assessment unchanged. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace,” the

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese seafood company Umios Corp. has said it will make Canadian seafood processing firm High Liner Foods Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary in a bid to strengthen its operations in the North American market. Umios, formerly Maruha Nichiro

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87. Born in

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–UA Zensen, a Japanese labor group representing unions in the textile, distribution and other sectors, unveiled a draft policy Tuesday calling for a 6 pct wage increase, including a 4 pct pay scale hike, in the 2027 “shunto”

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese manga artist Tetsuya Chiba, best known for the “Ashita no Joe” series and the first manga artist to receive the Order of Culture, died of myelodysplastic syndrome at a Tokyo hospital Thursday. He was 87. Born in

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese financial services minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday that five foreign exchange margin trading service firms have reported damage incurred by customers apparently due to unauthorized access that recently hit GMO Internet Inc.’s servers leased for the services.

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday that he will visit the Philippines from Wednesday to Friday to attend meetings related to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Koizumi will attend a meeting of defense ministers from ASEAN