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(In the story “‘Kokuho’ Earns 20 B. Yen at Japan Box Office,” moved on Monday, the second paragraph should have read, “…all-time…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) “Kokuho” Earns 20 B. Yen at Japan Box Office Tokyo, Feb. 16

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s major opposition Centrist Reform Alliance on Tuesday recommended Keiichi Ishii as vice speaker of the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament. Ishii, 67, is expected to be chosen as Lower House

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of profit-making large companies in Japan are trimming their workforces, including through voluntary retirement programs. Although cutting jobs has been a traditional tactic to boost the finances of loss-making firms, it is now being used

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Yamanashi and eight other Japanese prefectures have formed a framework aimed at deepening exchanges with India, whose economy continues growing rapidly. The prefectures, also including Iwate, Miyagi, Toyama, Nagano, Shizuoka, Aichi, Tottori and Kagawa, hope to strengthen cooperation

(The final paragraph should have read, “…its first-round record…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan Ties Record Winter Games Medals with Figure Skating Pairs Gold Milan, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara secured gold in figure

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan suffers an estimated annual economic loss of around 1 trillion yen due to the “social jet lag” mismatch between people’s sleep patterns on weekdays and holidays. The estimate comes from a University of Tsukuba research group that

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Former Sega Corp. President Hideki Sato, who helped develop the firm’s flagship gaming consoles, including the Mega Drive, died at 75 on Friday, the company said on its official X account Monday. A native of the northernmost prefecture

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura, also governor of Osaka Prefecture, has indicated the possibility of considering returning to national politics. Yoshimura told a meeting of JIP executives in the city of Osaka, the capital of the western

Tokyo, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan will help young people in Gaza gain economic independence and prevent them from radicalizing, Takeshi Okubo, Japanese ambassador in charge of assisting the reconstruction of the Palestinian territory, said in an interview with Jiji Press on Monday.

(Adnkronos) – In Nepal, the election campaign has begun ahead of the legislative elections scheduled for March 5. These will be the first since the protests five months ago that left dozens dead and led to the end of Khadga Prasad Sharma