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New Delhi, April 21 (Jiji Press)–The government-backed Japan International Cooperation Agency is working on introducing the country’s maternal and child health handbooks in Nepal. By utilizing such handbooks, which keep track of health checkup results of mothers during their pre- and post-partum

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Three Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force members died in an accident Tuesday during a live-fire drill at the Hijudai training area in the southwestern prefecture of Oita. At around 8:40 a.m., a shell exploded inside a state-of-the-art Type 10

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sony Honda Mobility Inc. said Tuesday that it will scale down operations, following its decision to cancel its plans to develop and sell electric vehicles. The joint venture between Sony Group Corp. and Honda Motor Co. will

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese home appliance retailer Nojima Corp. said Tuesday that it will acquire Hitachi Ltd.’s household appliance business for about 110.1 billion yen. Nojima plans to complete the deal, the largest acquisition for the company, in fiscal 2026, which

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese meat packer NH Foods Ltd. plans to launch more bacon substitutes to address a shortage of pork belly, a raw material for bacon, triggered by a ban on imports of Spanish pork caused by an African

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Sanrio Co., which makes Hello Kitty character goods, said Tuesday that it will make a full-scale entry into the game industry, releasing the first title in autumn. Sanrio aims to expand its global fan base for Hello

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A glitch occurred in the Japanese transport ministry’s air traffic control system on Tuesday morning, leading to the cancellation of some 200 flights and affecting a total of about 30,000 people. As of 3 p.m., Japan Airlines had

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Toei Co. said Tuesday that it has established a new game brand, Toei Games, aiming to release titles for personal computers and consoles. The Japanese studio already sells smartphone games featuring its movie and anime characters. The firm

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Users of Japanese staffing service Timee Inc.’s “spot work” short-term job app filed a collective lawsuit with Tokyo District Court on Tuesday, arguing that last-minute cancellations of spot work contracts were illegal. Nine users from five prefectures, including

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Cabinet Office has clarified the rules of the corporate version of the country’s “furusato nozei” donation system, in order to encourage companies to use the system. Under the system, companies can receive tax breaks for such donations,