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Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Ministry officials have begun to use social media under their own names to combat misinformation, after the Japan International Cooperation Agency’s “hometown” project to promote exchanges between Japanese and African cities came under undue attack. JICA

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of at least 10 million yen in Japan in July rose 6.9 pct from a year before to 1,028, the highest level for the month in 13 years, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said Monday.

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average on Monday briefly rose back above 67,000 for the first time since July 23, buoyed by robust investor appetite for artificial intelligence-related stocks. The index of 225 major issues listed on the

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Police are increasing vigilance in Kumamoto Prefecture, following reports of scam attempts targeting local residents affected by a major earthquake that jolted the southwestern Japan prefecture last month. A special unit comprising over 300 police officers

Nagasaki, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Officials of Nihon Hidankyo, or the Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, renewed their call for a world without nuclear weapons, on the 70th anniversary of its establishment Monday. At a press conference held near the

Nagasaki, Aug. 9 (Jiji Press)–About 250 people joined a memorial mass held at Urakami Cathedral in the city of Nagasaki on Sunday, which marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the southwestern Japan city. At the cathedral, many Christians

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Bank said Monday it will raise its long-term prime lending rate by 0.1 percentage point to 3.25 pct, the highest level in about 30 years, effective Wednesday. The increase in the long-term prime, a benchmark for interest

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan policymakers in July expressed their views that interest rate hikes should be accelerated, given upside risks to inflation, a summary of opinions at the latest monetary policy meeting showed Monday. “It cannot be said that

Ayase, Kanagawa Pref., Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s P-1 patrol aircraft has left the Atsugi air base in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, for Djibouti to take part in an antipiracy mission. This is the first time for the

Tokyo, Aug. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current account surplus expanded to 17,429.2 billion yen in January-June, hitting a record for the first half thanks to growing exports of semiconductors to Asia, the Finance Ministry said Monday. The surplus in the current account, the