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Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, began substantive deliberations Friday on a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at enhancing the government’s intelligence capabilities. At the day’s meeting of the Cabinet Committee of the House of Representatives, the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who proclaims herself a big fan of Deep Purple, met with members of the legendary British hard rock band at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo on Friday. Entering the room where the

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Tosoh Corp. plans to restart its ethylene production facility in Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, at the end of this month, following suspension for routine maintenance work, it was learned Friday. The resumption, initially scheduled for April

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will visit Japan for three days from Monday to hold his first talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the Japanese government said Friday. “Poland is an important strategic partner that shares our

(Adnkronos) – China and Taiwan should collaborate to “avoid war”. This was stated by the leader of the democratic island’s opposition to Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a meeting in Beijing. “Both sides should avoid political confrontation and seek a systemic solution

(Adnkronos) – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has accused his “opponents” of “conspiring” and of having orchestrated an “organized attempt to use chaos, pressure, and international demonization to overturn the decision of the Hungarian people.” Two days after the parliamentary elections, Orban

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly topped 57,000 on Friday, thanks to market optimism over the ceasefire in the Middle East. The Nikkei index finished 1,028.79 points, or 1.84 pct, higher from Thursday at 56,924.11, after exceeding

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices rose 2.6 pct in March from a year earlier, driven by higher prices for agricultural, forestry and fishery products, as well as for nonferrous metals, Bank of Japan data showed Friday. The pace of increase

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan in March fell an estimated 29 pct from a year earlier in volume terms, according to data released by four major brewers Friday. The slump came after a year-before rise

Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency has decided to conduct an on-site inspection of Prudential Holdings of Japan Inc., the parent of scandal-tainted Prudential Life Insurance Co., it was learned Friday. The industry watchdog will examine the responsibility of the