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Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Messages by U.N. officials have been broadcast since February on a radio program addressing Japanese nationals who were abducted by North Korea decades ago. The two messages are by Grazyna Baranowska, vice chairperson of the Working Group on

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Handwritten manuscripts of two unpublished short stories written by Nobel Prize-winning Japanese author Kenzaburo Oe (1935-2023) around his 1957 literary debut have been found. One of the two, titled “Kurai Heya Kara no Ryoko” (Trip from a dark

(Adnkronos) – Units of Israeli forces have entered southern Lebanon. This is reported by the news website Ynet. According to what has been announced, forces from the 91st Division have entered southern Lebanon and “maintain control of several positions in the area”

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The monetary base in Japan at the end of February declined 11.1 pct from a year earlier to 582,652.6 billion yen, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday. The combined balance of cash in circulation and financial institutions’ current

(Adnkronos) – “The election of the new leader”, after the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during US and Israeli operations in the Islamic Republic, “will not be” a procedure that will go on for “a long period”. This was stated

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Uniqlo casual clothing chain operator Fast Retailing Co. held a welcoming ceremony for new recruits on Tuesday, around a month ahead of other Japanese companies. The early ceremony is intended to prepare new employees for the busy Golden

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plunged further on Tuesday amid concerns about rising oil prices stemming from the deteriorating situation in the Middle East, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average logging its largest daily loss this year. The index of

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to make both surnames in the family registry and maiden names legally valid, Hitoshi Kikawada, minister for gender equality policy, said Tuesday. The comments by Kikawada at a press conference came a day after

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan may compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 if the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran continues for a prolonged period, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday. “The possibility is not zero if (the

Tokyo, March 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will hold the first meeting of an expert panel on Wednesday to examine how to regulate land acquisitions by foreigners amid concerns about opaque transaction purposes. The government plans to outline