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Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan has successfully retrieved rare earth-rich sediment from the deep seabed, marking a step toward a potential domestic supply of rare earths, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said Monday. In a test project that began on Jan.

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office’s special investigation squad has arrested a former Mita Securities Co. executive and four other individuals on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer. The special squad has not disclosed whether

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Feb. 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 138,916 units Up 1.1 pct Passenger Cars 107,791 Down 3.4 Trucks 31,125 Up 20.6 -Brand- Suzuki 44,990 Down 7.5 Daihatsu 43,063 Up 11.1 Mitsubishi 6,037 Up 4.4 Subaru 1,532 Up

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Feb. 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 228,832 units Down 4.2 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 130,318 Down 12.0 Smaller Cars 69,729 Up 1.7 Trucks 28,089 Up 30.4 Buses 696 – Unchanged -Brand- Daihatsu 2,188 Up 0.8 Honda 27,138 Down 4.5 Lexus

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–There was a call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates “in a timely and appropriate manner” at its Jan. 22-23 policy-setting meeting, a summary of opinions at the meeting showed Monday. The summary also included

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Global progress in eliminating gender inequality has been “precarious,” while Japan can play a meaningful role in advancing equality, UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous has said in a recent written interview with Jiji Press. “We see real

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The dollar rose above 155 yen in Tokyo trading on Monday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the benefits of the yen’s current weakness in a campaign speech over the weekend. At noon, the dollar stood at

London, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese outdoor apparel company Goldwin Inc. has opened a directly run flagship store in central London as part of its efforts to expand its operations into high-growth overseas markets. The London outlet, opened Saturday, is the company’s second

Nagoya, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Kazuhiro Haraguchi, co-chief of the recently established Tax Cuts Japan & Patriotic Alliance, has called for the abolition of the consumption tax, arguing that ensuing revenue drops could be covered by issuing government bonds and establishing a sovereign

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–International journalist and media personality Morley Robertson died of esophageal cancer Thursday, his talent agency said Sunday. He was 63. The U.S. native spent part of his childhood in Hiroshima Prefecture, western Japan. After dropping out of the