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Beijing, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese government has tightened its restrictions on rare earth exports to Japan, it was learned Friday. Shipments of some rare earth materials destined for Japan appear to be facing difficulties. China has begun to check shipping routes

Seoul, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may discuss South Korea’s potential entry into the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership during their upcoming summit in Japan, South Korean national security adviser Wi

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Former Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will visit the United Arab Emirates for three days from Thursday as a special envoy of current Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday. Ishiba, who serves as chairman of

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it will submit a bill to revise the personal information protection law with the aim of promoting artificial intelligence development by easing the rules on acquiring personal data. The bill would eliminate

Beijing, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning expressed Friday her condolences over the death of Uichiro Niwa, former president of Japanese trading house Itochu Corp. and the first individual from the private sector to be appointed as Japan’s ambassador

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Lawmakers of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party urged the government on Friday to clarify its position on the U.S. military strikes on Venezuela earlier this month. The government received the request at an LDP meeting on the day.

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co.’s data fraud linked to earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear power plant has splashed cold water on the Japanese government’s energy policy of maximizing nuclear power use. Shinsuke Yamanaka, chief of the Nuclear Regulation

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese astronaut Makoto Suwa will make a long-term stay at the International Space Station around 2027, marking his first space mission, science minister Yohei Matsumoto told a press conference Friday. Suwa, 49, a former World Bank employee, and

Tokyo, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators for November fell 0.7 point from the previous month, marking the first drop in three months, mainly due to a decrease in automobile production and shipments, the Cabinet Office said Friday.

(Adnkronos) – The German railway company, Deutsche Bahn, has announced the suspension of long-distance rail traffic in the north of the country, particularly around Hanover, “at least until noon today” due to bad weather.  One of the country’s main railway hubs is