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Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The campaign period for the Oct. 4 leadership election of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party kicked off Monday, with five contenders filing their candidacies. The five, in order of candidacy filing, are former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi,

Osaka, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Kubota Corp. unveiled a concept model of its unmanned agriculture tractor powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, at the World Exposition in Osaka, a city in western Japan, on Monday. It was the first time for a hydrogen-powered

Toyoake, Aichi Pref., Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–The municipal assembly of Toyoake in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday passed an ordinance limiting daily leisure-related screen time for all residents to two hours. The ordinance, aimed at preventing excessive use of smartphones, personal

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan agreed Monday to share management know-how from the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka with Saudi Arabia, the 2030 Expo host. After meeting with relevant cabinet ministers from the Middle Eastern country in Tokyo, Japan’s industry minister Yoji

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Resona Bank and security company Alsok Co. will collaborate in helping Japanese local governments automate the collection of taxes and utility fees, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press on Monday. The Japanese companies aim to help

Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit an all-time closing high on Monday, partly aided by buying focused on semiconductor-related issues after their U.S. counterparts’ strong performances late last week. The key index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

(Adnkronos) – Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific could cancel more than 500 flights due to the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa. “Starting at 6 p.m. tomorrow, September 23, Cathay Pacific passenger flights arriving and departing from Hong Kong International Airport will cease

(Adnkronos) – South Korean President Lee Jae Myung would accept an agreement between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un under which North Korea commits to freezing the production of its nuclear weapons, rather than eliminating them. The head of state told the

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Tokyo, Sept. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nippon Paper Industries Co. said Monday that an Australian subsidiary sued the state government of Victoria the same day for alleged breach of a supply contract for eucalyptus wood as a raw material for printing and information