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Osaka, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it will sell an 80 pct stake in Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., a housing equipment unit, to YKK Corp. for an undisclosed sum. The sale is part of a restructuring effort by

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly tumbled more than 1,200 points to sink below 50,000 on Tuesday morning, with selling hitting a wide range of issues on the heels of overnight falls in all three U.S. major

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government program that sends volunteers to developing countries, marking its 60th anniversary this year, now faces a challenge in securing personnel as public interest in development assistance is declining. The cumulative number of people dispatched under

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Amid a continuing shift toward nuclear families, demand for postnatal care services that support mothers and newborns after childbirth is rising across Japan. Provided by midwives and trained caregivers, such services offer hands-on child care assistance or short-term

New York, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yen came under selling in New York on Monday morning, briefly falling to 180 versus the euro for the first time ever. At 5 p.m. the euro stood at 179.86-96 yen, up from 179.55-65 yen at

New York, Nov. 17 (Jiji Press)–The yen came under selling in New York on Monday morning, falling to 180 versus the euro for the first time ever. At 11 a.m. the euro stood at 179.90-180.00 yen, up from 179.55-65 yen at 5

(Adnkronos) – The British government has threatened a Trump-style visa crackdown on three African countries if they refuse the repatriation of illegal immigrants. Specifically, Great Britain stated that it will stop granting visas to citizens of Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic

(Adnkronos) – At least 45 Indian Muslim pilgrims died while returning from Mecca this morning, after the bus they were traveling on had an accident, colliding with a tanker truck near the Saudi city of Medina. The police chief of the Indian

(Adnkronos) – The left-wing coalition Unity for Chile emerged as the most voted movement yesterday in the legislative elections for the partial renewal of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies (seven senators out of 16 Senate districts and all 155 members

(Adnkronos) – Armed men have kidnapped 25 female students from a girls’ school in northwestern Nigeria, in Kebbi state. Local police announced this, explaining that the armed men, with “sophisticated weapons and firing shots, broke into the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School”