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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

(Adnkronos) – Strategic partners Italy and India “are sending a strong message of peace to the world”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said in New Delhi on Wednesday at the start of a three-day visit to the country aimed at deepening political and

Aomori, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co. has suspended all services on the Hachinohe line in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori and Iwate as a powerful quake Monday night inflicted damage to elevated bridges. The company has not said when it

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Chinese and Russian bombers have conducted their first joint flight off the Shikoku region in western Japan, according to the Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff Office. “It should be taken as a coercive action against Japan,” Chief Cabinet Secretary

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The dollar was firmer above 156.50 yen in Tokyo trading on Wednesday ahead of a policy decision by the U.S. Federal Reserve the same day local time. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 156.65-65 yen, up from