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Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to conditionally ease capital adequacy regulations for banks to encourage investment in companies, Jiji Press learned Friday. The plan is to reduce capital buffers against loss risks while still maintaining fiscal soundness, informed

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–A Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. vessel carrying liquefied natural gas has passed through the Strait of Hormuz, which is currently under a de facto blockade by Iran, it was learned Friday. This is likely the first Japanese-affiliated vessel

Osaka, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese industrial gases supplier Air Water Inc. said Friday that it had overstated its operating profit by a total of 21.2 billion yen over six years from fiscal 2019. Over the scandal, the company also said that

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–A series of fatal accidents and violations involving regenerative medicine have occurred in Japan in patient-paid care, including beauty care and cancer treatment, prompting health authorities to review related systems. Regenerative medicine, which uses cells or genes to

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel on Friday broadly approved a draft revision of Japan’s corporate governance code presented by the Financial Services Agency and the Tokyo Stock Exchange. The draft urges listed companies to examine whether they are effectively using

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will strengthen its calls for Myanmar to improve the Southeast country’s internal situation following the election of former military chief Min Aung Hlaing as president, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday. “It’s essential

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Prices of rice sold from March 23 through Sunday in Japan averaged 3,935 yen per 5 kilograms, down 43 yen from the previous week, marking a seventh straight weekly decline, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The average price

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks are expected to remain sensitive to news about the situation involving Iran next week, while equity indexes are likely to be also swayed by developments related to artificial intelligence and semiconductors. This week, the benchmark Nikkei

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s fiscal 2026 budget is expected to be enacted as early as Tuesday as the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, is now likely to pass it. The ruling Liberal

Tokyo, April 3 (Jiji Press)–Microsoft Corp. said Friday it will invest 10 billion dollars in Japan between 2026 and 2029 to beef up the country’s artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure capacity so important data can be kept under domestic management. With its