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Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Friday began investigating the inside of the meltdown-stricken No. 2 reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant by inserting a robotic arm through an opening in the containment vessel.

New York, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp., Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. on Thursday posted year-on-year increases in new automobile sales in the U.S. market for the first nine months of this year, as demand for fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Three regional banks based in northeastern Japan–Aomori Michinoku Bank, Bank of Iwate and Akita Bank–are moving toward talks on a management integration. Procrea Holdings Inc., parent of Aomori Michinoku Bank, as well as Bank of Iwate and Akita

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport safety management system, created to prevent accidents caused by human error, mainly in public transportation, marks its 20th anniversary this year. The system requires transport operators to build and continuously improve their own safety management arrangements.

Tokyo, Oct. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has urged Iran to show maximum flexibility in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, apparently referring to mediated negotiations between Iran and the United States aimed at ending their

Nagoya, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s medal tally at the ongoing Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games increased further Thursday, with Sotaro Fujiwara, Narumi Tanioka and Rin Maeda clinching gold medals in judo events. Fujiwara, who secured gold in the men’s 81-kilogram category, said, “I’m in

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Science Council of Japan elected Kazuto Kato, professor emeritus at the University of Osaka, as its new president at its general meeting in Tokyo on Thursday, when the council transitioned from a state organization to a special

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp., the parent of discount store operator Don Quijote Co., said Thursday that it has signed a business transfer agreement with Toys “R” Us-Japan Ltd., a major toy retailer. Toys “R” Us-Japan, based

Kyoto, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–Michio Kaida, new president of scandal-hit major Japanese motor manufacturer Nidec Corp., pledged Thursday to maintain the company’s listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. At a press conference held at the company’s headquarters in the western city of

Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to require corporations to submit information on their beneficial owners, including their names, addresses, dates of birth and nationalities, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The plan is being considered as part of efforts to strengthen