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Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to raise the ceiling on fees for immigration procedures, making it likely to be enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in July. The amendment to the immigration control

(Adnkronos) – Latin America is a vast market that Italian companies must tap into as the landmark European Union-Mercosur free trade agreement enters in force this week and the future now lies in joint ventures, according to Giorgio Silli, head of the

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, said Tuesday its group sales in the year that ended in March rose 3.7 pct from the previous year to a record 704.5 billion yen. The growth reflected the

Osaka, April 28 (Jiji Press)–West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, and major Japanese banking group Resona Holdings Inc. are considering forging a capital and business alliance, it was learned Tuesday. The railway company, which serves the Kansai western Japan region, plans

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The gold-winning Japanese figure skating pair, Riku Miura, 24, and Ryuichi Kihara, 33, held their retirement press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, saying that they have no regrets. “We gave it our all at the (2026 Milan-Cortina Winter)

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The yen briefly strengthened past 159 per dollar following the Bank of Japan’s decision to maintain its monetary policy on Tuesday, but it gave up the gains later in the day as BOJ Governor Kazuo Ueda sounded dovish

Nagoya, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese auto parts maker Denso Corp. said Tuesday that it will withdraw its proposal to acquire domestic chipmaker Rohm Co. Denso said in a statement that the company “has not obtained the support of Rohm’s board of directors

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Tuesday urged the U.S. military to strengthen discipline, 10 years after a woman was killed by a former U.S. base civilian worker in Uruma, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan. “We will urge the

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday that the central bank will manage monetary policy appropriately so that it is not too late to raise interest rates. “We’ll make an appropriate policy decision at the next (policy-setting)

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The number of crude oil tankers sailing to Japan from the United States has shot up amid the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a key oil transport waterway. As of Thursday, 13 tankers bound for Japan