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Tokyo, May 11 (Jiji Press)–Convenience stores in Japan, long an essential part of daily life, are seeking to serve as disaster response hubs that help sustain nearby residents in times of major natural disasters. By leveraging their nationwide store networks, convenience store

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., May 11 (Jiji Press)–Passengers of a train running in Kanagawa Prefecture, adjacent to Tokyo, on Sunday complained of a foreign odor, and a woman was sent to hospital. Around 4:35 p.m., a fire department received an emergency call reporting

Washington, May 10 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Sunday said on X, formerly Twitter, that he will visit Japan from Monday for talks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama the next day. Bessent is expected to

Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan will consider whether to call China a “threat” in the upcoming revision of its three major security-related documents by year-end. Tensions between the two Asian countries have increased markedly since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s parliamentary remarks on

Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan is diversifying shipping routes for crude oil from the Middle East as the effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz continues. Some tankers were confirmed to be heading for Japan, avoiding navigation through the strait. Japan is

New York, May 9 (Jiji Press)–The fifth Japan Parade event to promote Japanese culture was held in Manhattan, New York, on Saturday. About 100 organizations, such as companies, schools and groups of people from various prefectures, took part in the event. Participants

Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan will fully digitalize the civil litigation procedures May 21, allowing litigants to resolve their disputes online without ever attending court in person. “This is a change that has a great impact and is the centerpiece of the

Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)–Koji Suzuki, the Japanese author known for horror novels including “Ring,” died at a Tokyo hospital Friday. He was 68. In 1990, he made his debut as a novelist with “Rakuen” (Paradise), which won a superior prize of

Jakarta, May 9 (Jiji Press)–Police authorities in Indonesia’s Surabaya have detained foreigners including Japanese nationals for their suspected involvement in fraud, according to Indonesian media reports. The Surabaya authorities announced the development Friday, while the Japanese Consulate-General in the major city in

Tokyo, May 9 (Jiji Press)–More Japanese local governments are extracting phosphorus from sewage sludge for fertilizer, aiming to reduce the country’s reliance on imports amid increasing global prices reflecting the Middle East tensions. Phosphorus, essential for crop cultivation, is imported almost entirely