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Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will focus on efforts to raise young people’s awareness about a territorial issue involving the four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan, the new minister for Okinawa and Northern Territories affairs has said. Such efforts will

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Sony Corp. said Friday that it will release a flagship model of its Walkman portable digital music player on Nov. 27, with the price expected to be around 655,000 yen. The new gold-colored model incorporates various measures to

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–More Japanese companies on Friday made announcements regarding customer data breaches due to cyberattacks. Yamato Transport Co. said that 5.31 million sets of personal information belonging to some users of its deferred payment service were compromised in a

(Adnkronos) – American journalist Heidi Levine of the Washington Post and two Palestinians were injured in a settler attack against farmers during the olive harvest in the village of Abu Falah, east of Ramallah, in the West Bank. This was reported by

(Adnkronos) – Great mobilization tomorrow in France against the high cost of living, with 250 gatherings and 80 processions planned throughout the day: “This morning we have just over forty notifications,” announced Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who spoke of “a rather substantial

(Adnkronos) – High fuel prices linked to the war in Iran – but especially to the one in Ukraine according to President Trump – weigh on American family budgets and threaten to become one of the key issues in the midterm elections.

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. can strengthen “strategic energy partnerships” with Japan and other customers “with greater flexibility” after the United Arab Emirates’ exit from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, according to a senior ADNOC official.

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, said Friday that it will introduce a new Shinkansen bullet train model equipped with an autonomous operation system for the first time. JR Tokai aims to put the new S0 Series

(Adnkronos) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree transferring control of other foreign assets in Russia to the Russian holding company Management Company Center Capital LLC. These include French flooring manufacturer Tarkett, Belgian personal care and baby products company Ontex,

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold from collectors to wholesalers in Japan plunged 42 pct from a year earlier to 21,293 yen per 60 kilograms of brown rice in September, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The September figure,