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Japan Department Stores Association Nov. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 135,803 M. Yen Up 3.7 pct Clothing 38,842 Up 3.1 Personal Articles 24,935 Up 0.5 Sundry Goods 33,970 Up 11.0 Household Goods 5,121 Up 2.3 Foodstuffs 26,892 Up 3.6 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, on Tuesday passed legislation to scrap the provisional gasoline tax surcharge of 25.1 yen per liter, effective Dec. 31. The legislation, adopted at a Lower House plenary meeting, also

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held telephone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, with topics including relations between the United States and China. Trump explained recent developments in his country’s relations with China, such as his

Hong Kong, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–Hong Kong leader John Lee on Monday strongly criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi over her recent remarks about Taiwan. These extremely erroneous remarks hurt the feelings of the Chinese people and challenged the postwar international order,

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s culture ministry said Tuesday it will recommend “Fushikaden,” Noh master Zeami’s 15th-century treatise on the traditional Japanese theater performances, for inscription on UNESCO’s Memory of the World register. The government will soon submit a formal application to

Washington/Beijing, Nov. 24 (Jiji Press)–Chinese President Xi Jinping in phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump has emphasized Beijing’s “principled position” over Taiwan, China’s Foreign Ministry said Monday. The U.S. and Chinese governments announced that the phone talks were held the same

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s plan to restart its nuclear power station in central Japan has made a major step forward, but it remains unclear if the company will be able to stabilize its earnings. On Friday,

Tokyo, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–Indie video games developed on modest budgets by individuals and small teams are gaining traction in Japan for their innovative ideas and variety often absent from major studio titles. Advances in development tools have helped lower barriers to

Seoul, Nov. 25 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has said that the country needs to calmly watch rising Japan-China tensions stemming from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remark over Taiwan and do its best to maximize its national interest. The

(Adnkronos) – The United States “understands the importance of the Taiwan issue for China”. This was reportedly stated by American President Donald Trump during a phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, according to Xinhua.