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Morioka, Iwate Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Procrea Holdings Inc., Bank of Iwate and Akita Bank, regional lenders in northeastern Japan, said Friday that they will launch talks to combine their operations in April 2028, a deal that would create a regional banking

Washington, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–The trade ministers of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies met in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for two days through Thursday, but failed to reach an agreement on forced labor and overproduction. U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, who

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, aims to build momentum for the abolition of nuclear weapons by carrying forward the significance of it receiving the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize. In a 68-page,

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty in Tokyo District Court on Friday to attempted murder and other charges related to the March 2025 attack on Takashi Tachibana, head of a political group criticizing NHK, also known as Japan Broadcasting

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–The average number of influenza patients per monitored medical institution has exceeded 1.0 in all 47 Japanese prefectures, signaling a nationwide flu outbreak, a health ministry announcement showed Friday. The ministry said that the number of flu patients

Okuma, Fukushima Pref., Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A supermarket opened in Okuma, Fukushima Prefecture, , on Friday, becoming the first new store in the northeastern Japan town since the 2011 accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Controversial remarks and alleged election law violations involving two newly appointed Japanese ministers have raised concerns within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party before a parliamentary session opens on Monday. Opposition forces are poised to grill the administration of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry ordered Tokai Kisen Co. on Friday to suspend some of its vessels following multiple law violations, including operating vessels under the influence of alcohol. This is the first time a ship suspension order has been

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Core consumer prices in central Tokyo in September rose 2.7 pct from a year before, up for the 61st consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate stood at 2.5 pct in August, up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said Friday. The jobless rate, which is calculated by dividing the number of