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Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese public prosecutors on Thursday arrested the former president of a “yakiniku” barbecue restaurant chain on suspicion of evading income tax through the alleged misuse of a tax break designed to promote investments in startups. The 55-year-old former

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I

Chiba, July 23 (Jiji Press)–While demand for data centers is surging amid spreading use of artificial intelligence technology, plans for their construction have created friction with local residents. The residents are concerned about the negative effects the facilities may cause on their

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The average price of used condominiums in Tokyo’s 23 special wards fell 0.8 pct from the previous month in June, marking the first monthly decline in 26 months, real estate research firm Tokyo Kantei Co. said Thursday. The

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s fisheries panels on Thursday adopted a resolution urging the government to keep negotiating for a larger Pacific bluefin tuna catch quota. The LDP’s Fisheries Division and Research Commission on Fishery Policies adopted

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his British counterpart, Ed Miliband, affirmed the two countries’ commitment to strengthening cooperation in national security, including their joint project with Italy to develop a next-generation fighter jet, at a meeting in

Manila, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday that he exchanged greetings with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Manila on Wednesday. “We talked about Japan-China relations,” Motegi said at a press conference in the Philippine capital, adding, “I

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to examine regional financial institutions’ credit risk management, following the bankruptcy of Zentoshin, a credit card payment processing service provider that received large amounts of loans from them. Zentoshin, based in Osaka, a

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Convenience store operator Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has warned franchise owners across Japan after some popular animation and game character products were found to have been resold without authorization at some outlets, it was learned Thursday. There were reportedly

Nanao, Ishikawa Pref., July 23 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held in Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture on Thursday to mark the completion of public housing built for people hit hard by the powerful Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck central Japan in January 2024.