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Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. said Monday that it will stop shipping all Blu-ray Disc recorders starting in February, as the market for such products is shrinking amid the popularity of online video distribution services. Sony, the core

Beijing, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–China is expected to maintain its hard-line stance against Japan after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a landslide victory in Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament.

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it restarted the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture the same day after a series of control rod-related problems, aiming to bring it back into

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a historic landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election, winning 316 seats to occupy a standalone two-thirds majority of the 465 seats in the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she aims to build a consensus among political parties on a consumption tax cut by this summer. At a press conference following her Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in Sunday’s

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–The average age of people who won seats in Sunday’s election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of parliament, was 54.7 years old, a bit younger than 55.6 in the previous Lower House election in

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan in January involving liabilities of at least 10 million yen totaled 887, the highest level in 13 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday. The figure rose 5.5 pct from a

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Monday it restarted the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture the same day after a series of control rod-related problems, aiming to bring it back into

Washington, Feb. 8 (Jiji Press)–Following the Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election, the United States plans to enhance cooperation with the Asian ally in security and economic matters. U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to

Tokyo, Feb. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared to another all-time closing high on Monday, following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s sweeping victory in Sunday’s House of Representatives election. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo