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Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese department store operators on Monday reported year-on-year growth in same-store sales for November, thanks to strong demand for winter clothing amid falling temperatures. Sales rose 5.1 pct at Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores Co., 3.5 pct

(Adnkronos) – Hong Kong police announced that they have so far arrested 13 people as part of the investigation into the fire that last week caused the death of 146 people in a residential complex. “A thorough investigation for manslaughter was immediately

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering setting up its planned disaster management agency under the cabinet on Nov. 1, 2026, Jiji Press learned Monday. In or after fiscal 2027, the agency will have a local base in an area

Jakarta, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Indonesian authorities evacuated seven of the eight Japanese nationals stranded by torrential rains in the province of Aceh on the northern tip of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, flying them to safety on Monday, according to the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

(Adnkronos) – EU candidate Ukraine must rid itself of the stain of corruption if it wants greater credibility as a democracy, Italy said Monday after Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff and top peace negotiator Andriy Yermak stood down last week amid a

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–“Hataraite, hataraite, hataraite, hataraite and hataraite mairimasu” (I pledge to work, work, work, work and work) and “josei shusho” (female prime minister), both linked to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, were named this year’s top buzzwords in Japan

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–New vehicle sales in Japan fell 5.1 pct in November from a year earlier to 369,721 units, marking the fifth straight monthly decline as few fresh models hit the market, industry data showed Monday. Seven automakers posted year-on-year

Nagoya, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Monday that the central bank delaying an interest rate hike could cause turmoil. “Being slow to adjust the degree of monetary easing could take inflation to levels as high as in

Bangkok, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan should apply penalties to the customer’s side, as well as the seller’s side, over prostitution, Pavena Hongsakul, president of the Pavena Foundation for Children and Women, a Thai organization that supports victims of sex trafficking, said. A

Tokyo, Dec. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called for investment in Japan at a Saudi Arabia-led international financial conference, quoting a famous line from the popular Japanese manga series “Attack on Titan.” After mentioning the popularity of Japanese