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Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese power and city gas suppliers are set to raise rates in October following the end of the government’s subsidy program in September. Ten power suppliers said Friday that they will raise rates by 467-536 yen for

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai on Friday left for the United States, where it will test-fire a U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missile, the Japanese Defense Ministry said. The Chokai, based at the MSDF Sasebo base in

New Delhi, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Sri Lanka plans to resume full-scale construction at an early date on projects funded by Japanese soft loans, Sri Lankan trade minister Wasantha Samarasinghe said in an interview with Jiji Press on Friday. Construction will resume as

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–The average salary for private-sector workers in Japan reached a record high of 4.78 million yen in 2024, up 3.9 pct from the previous year, a survey by the National Tax Agency showed Friday. The average grew for

Washington, Sept. 26 (Jiji Press)–An additional 25 pct U.S. tariff on heavy trucks and parts will apply to imports from Japan, a White House official told Jiji Press Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Thursday that

Tokyo, Sept. 27 (Jiji Press)–Shrugging off inflation, consumption linked to “oshikatsu,” or activities that support “oshi,” or favorite characters and celebrities, is growing in Japan, while boosting related stocks. According to research company Intage Inc., 35.1 pct of the 5,000 people surveyed

(Adnkronos) – More than a hundred diplomats from over 50 countries walked out en masse from the United Nations General Assembly hall in protest as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu began his 45-minute speech. The count comes from the Washington Post, while

(Adnkronos) – The Slovak Parliament today adopted an amendment to the Constitution that limits the rights of Lgbtq people and establishes the primacy of national law over European law. The text, which limits the rights of same-sex couples and makes it more

(Adnkronos) – “Humanity has reached a crossroads.” With these words, Chinese Premier Li Qiang addressed the United Nations General Assembly, warning that “the rules and international order built over the last 80 years are under serious challenge, and the once-effective international system

(Adnkronos) – French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced today that he will appoint his government “before the start of parliamentary work,” scheduled for October 1st. In an interview with the newspaper Le Parisien, the prime minister, appointed on September 9th, anticipated: “The