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Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Plantx Corp., a Japanese agriculture technology company, opened a demonstration plant factory in Tokyo on Wednesday to showcase what it claims is the world’s first modular technology capable of controlling water temperature and humidity precisely. Unlike conventional plant

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The average summer holiday budget has increased for the first time in three years in Japan, standing at 58,902 yen for 2026, a survey by research company Intage Inc. showed Thursday. The increase reflected high prices and the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency signed an agreement with three major e-commerce site operators Thursday to share information and prevent fraudulent transactions. Under the pact signed with Mercari Inc., LY Corp. and Rakuten Group Inc., the police will receive

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A draft of the Japanese government’s upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed “honebuto,” has spurred a jump in long-term interest rates, forcing the government to revise some of the wording. The draft, released at the end

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A male prosecutor in Tokyo had a relationship with a woman whom he had questioned in a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources have said. On Thursday, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office released

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,600 points on Thursday morning, led by artificial intelligence-related stocks following overnight rises in U.S. technology issues. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Ankara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S. aircraft carrier had been attacked by “the Islamic Republic of Japan,” apparently intending to say the Islamic Republic of Iran, while speaking about U.S. actions against Iran during a meeting

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly rose to a roughly 30-year high of 2.885 pct in Tokyo interdealer trading Thursday. According to Japan

Karuizawa, Nagano Pref., July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese chipmaker Rapidus Corp. plans to price its advanced semiconductors with a circuit line width of 2 nanometers no higher than the price of similar chips produced by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Rapidus President Atsuyoshi Koike

(Adnkronos) – Iranian state media have released new images which, according to Tehran, show the aftermath of raids conducted by the United States and Israel on February 28, in which Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed. The video was published by Fars