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Kariwa, Niigata Pref., Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. announced Friday that it will restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday. TEPCO restarted the reactor on Jan. 21 for

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Kirin Holdings Co. said Friday that it will sell Four Roses Distillery LLC to U.S. winemaker E. & J. Gallo Winery for up to 775 million dollars. The decision by the Japanese beverage maker to sell the Kentucky-based

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese household spending in 2025 rose 0.9 pct from the previous year after adjustment for inflation, marking the first increase in three years, Japan’s internal affairs ministry said Friday. The average monthly spending at households with two or

Washington, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House on March 19. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump gave his “complete

(Typo in 6th para corrected) Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi decided to skip a television debate two days ahead of the NHK program on Sunday, according to the Shukan Bunshun magazine. It was initially reported that Takaichi, also

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has reported a group net loss for April-December 2025 mainly due to the U.S. tariff policy while maintaining its profit estimate for the year ending next month. According to its business results released Thursday,

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. announced Friday that it will restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday. TEPCO restarted the reactor on Jan. 21 for the first

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. said Thursday that it projects a larger net loss than previously expected for the fiscal year through next month due partly to a fire that broke out at a plant in Muroran, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan,

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Nipah virus is unlikely to spread in Japan, the Japan Institute for Health Security said, following the confirmation of recent cases in India. The virus has an incubation period of four to 14 days, and symptoms include

(In the story “TEPCO to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor as Early as Mon.” moved on Thursday, the third paragraph should have read, “…shutdown on Jan. 23,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) TEPCO to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor as Early as Mon.