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Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday agreed on the need to calm the Middle East situation early to ensure safe ship navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, which has effectively been

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey for March, due out Wednesday, is expected to show slightly stronger business sentiment among both major Japanese manufacturers and nonmanufacturers, according to estimates by eight private think tanks. The think tanks

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. submitted a report to nuclear regulators on Tuesday detailing earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power station in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan. The Nuclear Regulation Authority had given the company until Tuesday

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesday adopted legislation to revise automobile-related laws to introduce numerical standards for excessive speed and alcohol levels in order to clarify the application requirements for the crime of dangerous driving causing

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan will introduce the “blue ticket” system for cyclists on Wednesday, allowing riders who commit relatively minor traffic violations to avoid criminal punishment by paying fines. The system will cover violators aged 16 and over, imposing fines of

(The fourth paragraph should have read, “…items such as…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan’s Industrial Output Falls 2.1 Pct in Feb. Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in February fell 2.1 pct from January, down for the

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed related ministers to ensure stable supplies of medical goods made from petroleum products. “I’d like you to hurry up and take measures such as the procurement of alternative products by

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Consumer inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 1.7 pct year-on-year in March, decelerating for the fourth straight month, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The pace of growth in the core consumer price index in the capital’s

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–While Japan is set to expand its child-rearing aid program from April, households are expected to be hit by a string of price hikes for food products and beverages. Starting Wednesday, the country will launch at full scale

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Consumer inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 1.7 pct year-on-year in March, decelerating for the fourth straight month, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The pace of growth in the core consumer price index in the capital’s