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Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 1,500 points on Monday following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of Iran’s supreme leader. The key index of 225 issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Kazumasa Nagai, the Japanese graphic designer best known for creating the symbol for the 1972 Sapporo Winter Olympics, died of acute respiratory failure on Feb. 23. He was 96. Nagai was born in the western Japan city of

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that she strongly urges Iran to seek a diplomatic solution to the escalating tensions around the country, following the recent U.S.-Israeli attacks. “Iran’s nuclear weapons development can’t be tolerated at all,”

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese startup Space One Co. said Monday that it has rescheduled the launch of a Kairos small rocket for Wednesday morning. The Kairos No. 3 rocket will aim to put five small satellites into orbit. If successful, it

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–An ongoing disruption in crude oil transport through the Strait of Hormuz has no immediate impact on Japan’s oil supply, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Monday. Some Japan-bound crude oil tankers are on standby in the Persian

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will evacuate its nationals in Israel by bus as early as Monday Japan time amid rising tensions in the Middle East, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said. “We will refrain from commenting on details such

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association March 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 151,295 units Up 3.2 pct Passenger Cars 117,172 Down 2.6 Trucks 34,123 Up 29.9 -Brand- Suzuki 48,143 Down 11.4 Daihatsu 46,727 Up 19.2 Mitsubishi 6,591 Up 10.7 Subaru 1,419 Up

Japan Automobile Dealers Association March 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 243,670 units Down 7.3 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 139,306 Down 12.0 Smaller Cars 72,056 Down 5.2 Trucks 31,477 Up 14.6 Buses 831 Down 19.7 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,318 Up 7.0 Honda 30,086 Down 8.2 Lexus

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation rate cannot yet be said to have certainly reached the Bank of Japan’s 2 pct target, Ryozo Himino, deputy governor of the central bank, said Monday. “While one might broadly assess that it is already close

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s opposition Centrist Reform Alliance has held online hearings with its candidates who lost in the Feb. 8 general election, with many calling on the party to strengthen social media measures and increase financial support. The hearings took