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Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Ambulance crew in Tokyo face a growing risk of being subjected to violent language and behavior while on duty, with 24 such cases reported last year, the largest in the past five years, according to a Tokyo Fire

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese credit card payment processing service provider Zentoshin has received approval from Osaka District Court to start voluntary bankruptcy procedures, according to research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. The company, based in the western city of Osaka, had liabilities

(The second paragraph should have read, “…transfer the production of…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Toyota to Invest 3.6 B. Dlrs for Plant Expansion in Texas New York, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. will invest 3.6 billion

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Household spending in Japan dipped 0.4 pct in May from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, falling for the sixth consecutive month, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The decline was mainly attributed to falls in spending

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. will offer competitive deposit rates and fees through its digital bank, slated to open in the latter half of fiscal 2026, President and Group CEO Junichi Hanzawa has said. The digital bank

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–KDDI Corp. said it has confirmed that email addresses of about 12,233,000 users and passwords for some 7,616,000 users were subject to unauthorized access in a breach of its email system for internet service providers. According to a

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s traditional sport of sumo is enjoying a resurgence in popularity, with regular tournaments drawing sellout crowds for more than 300 consecutive days. The latest grand tournament, held in May at Tokyo’s Ryogoku Kokugikan arena, sold out on

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 1.4 pct from a year earlier in May, up for the fifth consecutive month, labor ministry data showed Tuesday. The climb reflected robust nominal wage growth and a slower increase in consumer

Tokyo, July 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has urged agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki to consider the impact on the country’s agricultural and livestock production when negotiating an economic partnership agreement with the Mercosur trade bloc in South America. Ichiro Miyashita,

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Keisei Electric Railway Co. plans to introduce a new limited express train service directly connecting Tokyo’s Haneda Airport and Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture, east of the Japanese capital, in the 2030s, it was learned Monday. The