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Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The heads of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) are set to begin policy discussions Thursday afternoon, with in mind the possibility of forming a new governing coalition. The meeting

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Russia has notified Japan of a plan to conduct a shooting drill near Shikotan, one of the four Russian-held northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Tokyo, between last Friday and Nov. 1, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)– Four Chinese coast guard ships temporarily sailed in Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa, the Japan Coast Guard has said. According to the JCG’s 11th Regional Coast Guard

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–An increasing number of securities companies are launching services involving security tokens, or digital securities issued with blockchain technology, in Japan. Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. announced Oct. 9 a security token service, while major brokers, including

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday that he expects the yen, which has been falling against the dollar amid Japanese political uncertainty, to settle at an appropriate level. “I think if the Bank of Japan follows proper

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–For more than half a century, the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has been a magnet for Japanese companies, aided in part by its strategic location at the heart of Europe. Today, roughly 650 Japanese companies maintain

Washington, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on a television program Wednesday that President Donald Trump plans to visit Japan later this month. Bessent told CNBC that Trump will then travel to South Korea, where a meeting with Chinese

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Tetsuo Saito, leader of Komeito, which has announced its withdrawal from Japan’s ruling bloc, said Wednesday that his party will focus on whether a stable government can be formed in an expected parliamentary runoff vote to elect the

(Adnkronos) – Chinese customs authorities have seized over 60,000 maps in the eastern province of Shandong, accused of “incorrectly labeling” the self-governed island of Taiwan and “omitting important islands” in the South China Sea. According to China Customs, the maps – intended

(Adnkronos) – A political figure from one of the most important Sunni blocs was killed in Iraq less than a month before the legislative elections. Safa Hussein Yassin al-Mashhadani, a candidate for the November 11 parliamentary elections, was killed in the last