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Okayama, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nippon Foundation said Wednesday that a regular passenger ferry using autonomous navigation technology will begin commercial operations by the end of next March at the earliest. According to the foundation, it will be the first time in

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that she hopes to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump “as soon as possible” amid growing pressure from China. She made the remark at a House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Upholding lower court rulings, Japan’s Supreme Court has ordered advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. to pay a fine of 300 million yen over bid-rigging related to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in 2021. The top court also backed

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani on Wednesday hailed the addition of Italian cooking to a Unesco heritage list as “a truly great success for Italy” and “recognition of the whole of Mediterranean cuisine”.  “This is a truly a great success for

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government and ruling coalition are considering introducing a system to revise up the minimum taxable income level every two years according to price increases in order to help reduce people’s tax burdens, it was learned Wednesday. The

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of Japanese companies are reducing performance-linked bonuses and reallocating those funds to regular salaries, aiming to attract talented workers with more stable higher monthly pay. But it is unclear whether the trend will spread further,

Osaka, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Female shogi champion Kana Fukuma on Wednesday called on the Japan Shogi Association to review its rules, which currently make it difficult for pregnant women to participate in major title matches. At a press conference in the western

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Wednesday. Chinese official ships sailed in the Japanese waters around the East China Sea islands for

(Adnkronos) – Over 500,000 people have been displaced in Thailand and Cambodia due to what appears to be a new escalation on the border between the two countries, who were protagonists of a truce agreement signed in October. According to the Cambodian

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antoino Tajani on Wednesday led applause after a Unesco panel in New Delhi awarded Italian cooking formal recognition as a cultural treasure.  “Italian cuisine is considered inclusive, as it transcends cultural and generational barriers,” said a foreign ministry