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Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Wednesday that China did not provide the Japanese side with any specific prior notice regarding the training of aircraft deployed on the Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning, during which Japanese fighter jets were

Stockholm, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Nobel Prize Museum on Tuesday showcased chairs signed by past Japanese laureates, along with items donated by prize winners, ahead of the Nobel Prize award ceremony Wednesday evening. The museum, which opened in 2001, invites Nobel laureates

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The mother of a 10-year-old killed in a hit-and-run incident near Tokyo in 2009 submitted a petition with about 190,000 signatures on Tuesday calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations for the offense. Yoriko Koseki, whose

Sapporo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approval for the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost Japan prefecture. Suzuki made the announcement at a meeting

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday that its sales fell at a faster pace in November than in the previous month, as shipments were delayed following a computer system failure due to a cyberattack on its parent company in

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a parliamentary meeting Wednesday, avoided answering a question about an opposition-sponsored bill to toughen rules on donations to political parties from companies and organizations. At the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting,

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling coalition are considering capping tax-free holdings at 6 million yen for a new investment program planned to be launched for minors under the country’s new Nippon Individual Savings Account tax exemption framework, according

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is now capable of operating around Japan for some one month, as a replenishment ship joined the flattop battle group on Monday, according to Japan’s Defense Agency. The supply vessel became part of

Washington, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan should not be sacrificed for U.S.-China reconciliation, Daniel Kritenbrink, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said in his lecture at a think tank on Tuesday. Kritenbrink said that China is “trying

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer price index rose 2.7 pct from a year before in November, up for four years and nine months in a row, pushed up by higher prices of food and agricultural products and rises in nonferrous metal