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(Adnkronos) – South Korea has proposed holding military talks with North Korea to “mutually confirm the precise location” of the border and discuss restoring communication lines, after an explosion in the demilitarized zone strained relations between the two countries.  The South Korean

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Top Vietnamese leader To Lam will visit Japan on Nov. 8-11 for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Emperor Naruhito, the Japanese government said Friday. Japan hopes that To Lam’s visit will further deepen friendly and cooperative

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui is set to become the next manager of the Yomiuri Giants professional baseball team, it was learned Friday. Matsui played for the Giants in the Nippon Professional Baseball Central League before joining

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 23 Yr/Yr Change Total 140,936 M. Yen Up 9.3 pct Clothing 39,075 Up 15.5 Personal Articles 24,417 Up 8.7 Sundry Goods 38,696 Up 7.5 Household Goods 6,118 Up 4.3 Foodstuffs 26,661 Up 6.5 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 23 Yr/Yr Change Total 443,419 M. Yen Up 4.2 pct Clothing 116,085 Up 5.7 Personal Articles 76,950 Up 6.6 Sundry Goods 108,637 Up 2.6 Household Goods 16,056 Up 7.9 Foodstuffs 100,942 Up 2.9 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, will visit Singapore on Nov. 17-21, the government said Friday. Princess Aiko was invited by Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam as this year marks the 60th anniversary of

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Renowned Japanese novelist Ryu Murakami died Saturday. He was 74. Murakami, born in Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, was known for his works such as “Almost Transparent Blue” and “Coin Locker Babies.” In 1976, Murakami won the Gunzo Prize

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Apple Inc. released its first foldable smartphone, the iPhone Duo, in Japan on Friday. The phone features a 7.6-inch screen, the largest ever on an iPhone and 1.5 times that of the iPhone 18 Pro Max, which hit

Japan Chain Stores Association Oct. 23 Yr/Yr Change Total 993,766 M. Yen Up 0.8 pct Foodstuffs 734,197 Up 0.2 Clothing 37,060 Up 1.9 Sundries 94,592 Up 4.3 Furniture and Interior Goods 48,248 Down 2.9 Home Electric Appliances 2,026 Down 3.5 Note: Year-on-year

Tokyo, Oct. 23 (Jiji Press)–Shigeru Miyamoto, the Nintendo Co. executive fellow who created a famous video game character, Mario, and seven others will receive Japan’s fiscal 2026 Order of Culture, the government said Friday. Miyamoto, 73, is the first person from the