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Nagoya, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. and others said Monday that they will raise their tender offer price for Toyota Industries Corp., the original company of the Toyota group, to 20,600 yen per share from 18,800 yen. The total acquisition cost

Otsu, Shiga Pref., March 2 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court on Monday gave an indefinite prison term to a 36-year-old man, in line with public prosecutors’ demand, for murdering a volunteer probation officer in charge of him in Otsu in the western prefecture

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Naoe Yakiya, director of UN Women’s Japan office, has underlined the importance of ensuring greater diversity among media and advertising professionals to break down gender stereotypes. “Advertising has the power to change social norms,” Yakiya, 52, said in

Iitate, Fukushima Pref., March 2 (Jiji Press)–For three days from Dec. 4 last year, thousands of residents and visitors had fun at a Shinto shrine festival held in the village of Iitate, Fukushima Prefecture, for the first time in nearly 15 years.

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday called again on the opposition Democratic Party for the People to participate in a new national council discussing a proposed consumption tax cut and an envisaged refundable tax credit system. At

Otsu, Shiga Pref., March 2 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court gave an indefinite prison term to a 36-year-old man on Monday for the May 2024 murder of a volunteer probation officer in Otsu in the western prefecture of Shiga during his probation. The

(Adnkronos) – “Several American fighter jets crashed this morning” in Kuwait. “All crews survived.” This was announced by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense, following reports from CNN and Iranian media.  “Search and rescue operations were immediately launched and the crews were evacuated”

(Adnkronos) – The Iranian Revolutionary Guards claim to have launched missile attacks against a government complex in Tel Aviv, against military and security centers in Haifa, and an attack on East Jerusalem. “Among the targets of this tenth wave of targeted attacks

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will establish an office within the Foreign Ministry in mid-March to broker peace in countries in conflict, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Monday. The mediation office plan, revealed by the minister at a meeting of

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Crude oil and gold futures in Japan rose sharply on Monday, driven by concerns over the Middle East situation following the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran. With Japan importing 90 pct of its crude oil from the Middle East,