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Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–The National Police Agency on Thursday revised the rules of the National Public Safety Commission to allow riot police officers to cull wild bears with rifles amid a series of attacks on people across Japan. The police are

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese Fisheries Agency panel has approved an expansion of the fiscal 2025 fishing quota for the Japanese common squid by 1,800 tons following bigger-than-expected catches. At its meeting Wednesday, a subcommittee of the Fisheries Policy Council gave

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it will sell its headquarters building in the city of Yokohama, south of Tokyo, for 97 billion yen as part of its turnaround efforts. The struggling Japanese automaker will continue to use

Osaka, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–A group of 1,191 people across Japan has sent a petition to a court seeking the return of about 11.4 billion yen from a company based in the western city of Osaka over real estate investment, Jiji Press

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has reported a group net loss of 9.2 billion yen for April-September, against the year-before profit of 37.9 billion yen, due mainly to high tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. According to

By Takayuki Ogawa Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–A growing number of private-sector businesses are entering the space industry by launching small satellites, opening new frontiers across multiple fields but also giving rise to fresh challenges. Decommissioned satellites are adding to hazardous orbital

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly gained more than 1,000 points on Thursday morning after major U.S. stock indexes climbed overnight. At 9:05 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,248.28, up 1,036.01. points, or 2.06 pct, from Wednesday.

Tokyo, Nov. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct in September from a year earlier, marking the ninth consecutive monthly decline, as inflation continued to outpace wage growth, government data showed Thursday. Nominal wages per worker, including base salary

(Adnkronos) – The toll from Typhoon Kalmaegi in the Philippines continues to worsen, with the number of victims now at 91, 75 missing, and over 430,000 displaced, according to the National Disaster Management Agency. The typhoon, which hit 24 provinces in the

(Adnkronos) – A man suspected of wanting to acquire weapons for an attack against Jewish targets in Germany has been arrested in Denmark. The German chief prosecutor announced this, adding that the suspect, an Afghan citizen, was reportedly in contact with a