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Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Chemical Corp., Asahi Kasei Corp. and Mitsui Chemicals Inc. have said they will consolidate their ethylene production facilities in western Japan as early as fiscal 2030. Specifically, the ethylene production facility in Kurashiki in the western prefecture

Hiroshima, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the government to pay 3.3 million yen in compensation to bereaved relatives of three hibakusha atomic bomb survivors who returned to South Korea after the bombing some 80 years ago and could

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s decision at a monetary policy meeting in December to raise its policy rate to 0.75 pct reflected concerns over higher inflation stemming from a weak yen, according to the minutes of the meeting released

Brussels, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japan and Belgium held the opening ceremony for events commemorating the 160th anniversary of their diplomatic relations at the Egmont Palace in Brussels on Tuesday. About 250 guests, including government officials, business leaders and representatives from the education

Chengdu, China, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–Twin giant pandas, Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei, arrived in Sichuan Province in southwestern China on Wednesday after leaving Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo the previous day. Upon arrival, they were sent to the China Giant Panda Protection and

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–The dollar was weak below 153 yen in Tokyo trading Wednesday morning, after remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump welcoming the greenback’s softness prompted the currency to plunge in New York overnight. At noon in Tokyo, the dollar

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–The share of women in all candidates in Japan’s House of Representatives election next month stands at 24.4 pct, up 1.0 percentage point from the previous Lower House poll in October 2024 and marking a record high for

London, Jan. 27 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers of the Group of Seven major industrial nations at an online meeting Tuesday discussed measures to enhance supply chains for critical minerals. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama told reporters after the meeting that the participants agreed

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–The maximum vote-value disparity between single-seat constituencies for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, stands at 2.10 times, a Jiji Press estimate has found. The maximum disparity was logged between the No.

Tokyo, Jan. 28 (Jiji Press)–In depopulated areas across Japan, the withdrawal of supermarkets and other businesses has left essential services, vital to residents’ daily lives, at risk. To address this problem, some local governments are turning to resident-led nonprofit organizations known as