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Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit an all-time closing high on Monday, partly aided by buying focused on semiconductor-related issues after their U.S. counterparts’ strong performances late last week. The key index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

(Adnkronos) – Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific could cancel more than 500 flights due to the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa. “Starting at 6 p.m. tomorrow, September 23, Cathay Pacific passenger flights arriving and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease

(Adnkronos) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung would accept an agreement between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un under which North Korea commits to freezing the production of its nuclear weapons, rather than eliminating them. The head of state told the

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Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nippon Paper Industries Co. said Monday that an Australian subsidiary sued the state government of Victoria the same day for alleged breach of a supply contract for eucalyptus wood as a raw material for printing and information

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan urges Iran to resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency immediately, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday. “We attach great importance to the IAEA’s efforts to verify Iranian nuclear activities,” the top Japanese government

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will take a comprehensive approach in considering the timing of recognizing a Palestinian state, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday. “As Japan supports a two-state solution (for Palestine and Israel), it is a matter

(6th para should have read “… bone …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Fossils found in Hokkaido more than a decade ago have recently been identified as belonging to a new right whale species. The fossil bones were first

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. has shown to the media a prototype car equipped with its next-generation “ProPilot” driver assistance system capable of hands-free autonomous driving in urban areas. The demonstration was held ahead of the planned fiscal 2027 release

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The campaign period for the Oct. 4 leadership election of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off Monday, with five filing their candidacies. The five, in the order of their candidacy filing, are former economic security minister Takayuki