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Piedmont, South Carolina, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Isuzu Motors Ltd. on Wednesday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a vehicle plant in South Carolina, which will become the Japanese commercial vehicle maker’s first independent factory in the United States. The new plant is expected

New York, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–U.S. new vehicle sales by six Japanese automakers rose 4 pct in the first nine months of this year from a year earlier to 4,551,879 units, led by hybrid models from Toyota Motor Corp. and Honda Motor

By Nobutoshi Kobayashi Commentary Writer Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Some children miss out on formative extracurricular experiences, such as sports, music lessons and travel, because access to these activities often depends on family finances, as do educational opportunities. Emphasizing the importance of

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese food and beverage giant Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. has said that it decided to put off the launch of new products because of a cyberattack. Subject to the postponement are six items made by subsidiary Asahi Soft

Kagoshima, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese survey ship was spotted once again within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off Amami Oshima, an island in the southwestern prefecture of Kagoshima, according to the Japan Coast Guard. The JCG’s 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, based

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Four Japanese companies have announced a partnership to develop a mass cultivation technology for stem cells to promote the practical use of regenerative medicine using 3D printers. Kuraray Co., Cyfuse Biomedical K.K., Chiyoda Corp. and Zacros Corp. will

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA), which on Wednesday marked 10 years since its founding, is playing a greater role as the control tower for unified management of defense equipment research and development and exports amid the

(Adnkronos) – A makeshift scaffolding installed at a church in Ethiopia has collapsed, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200. State media reported this. The district police chief, Ahmed Gebeyehu, told Fana newspaper that “the death toll has reached

(Adnkronos) – In Iran, a law has been approved that provides for harsher sentences for those found guilty of espionage and collaboration with Israel or the United States. According to local media, the law was presented to Parliament on June 23 –

(Adnkronos) – An internal family dispute, concerning an inheritance matter, is believed to be at the center of what happened today in Munich, where a man allegedly set fire to his parents’ house in the northern part of the city, shot his