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Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. on Friday projected a record net profit for fiscal 2026, which began in April, reflecting its robust gaming, music and other entertainment operations. The Japanese technology and entertainment conglomerate’s consolidated net profit is forecast to

Kyoto, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Nintendo Co. said Friday that it will raise the suggested retail price of its Nintendo Switch 2 video game console by 10,000 yen to 59,980 yen on May 25. The Japanese game giant said it expects sales of

By Hiroki Shimoo Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–With a cooling material powered by water, not electricity, a Taiwan-born U.S. entrepreneur says she hopes to “help all types of people” in Japan struggling with summer heat that is getting increasingly severe every year.

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday emphasized the importance of privacy protection during parliamentary discussions on a government bill to set up a national intelligence council aimed at enhancing the country’s intelligence capabilities. On medium- to long-term

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday that its net profit in the current business year is expected to fall for the third consecutive year amid the harsh business environment due to the deteriorating situation in the Middle East. For

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday denied a magazine report that her team had created and spread videos defaming her rivals in recent elections for her ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the House of Representatives, the lower

Akita, May 8 (Jiji Press)–A town assembly in Akita Prefecture, northeastern Japan, passed a no-confidence motion on Friday against its mayor, who has been unconscious for months following a brain hemorrhage. The passage means that the 72-year-old mayor of Hachirogata, Kikuo Hatakeyama,

Brussels, May 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Saudi Arabia agreed Thursday to set up a task force to discuss issues such as stable crude oil supplies amid tensions in the Middle East. The agreement was reached at an online meeting between Japanese Minister

Tokyo, May 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in March rose 1.0 pct from a year earlier, up for the third consecutive month, government data showed Friday. The increase was partly attributed to slower inflation due to the impact of government

Berlin, May 7 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese restorer is playing a major part in a project at a state museum in the historic German city of Dresden to shine a spotlight again on ukiyo-e traditional woodblock print and other long-buried Japanese artworks. The