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Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Friday that a North Korean hacker group was behind a cyberattack spanning more than 100 countries, including Japan, that led to the theft of cryptocurrency worth about 1.7 billion yen. The North Korean

Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, said Friday that the city will put off a decision on whether to accept a literature survey for choosing a final disposal site for high-level radioactive waste from

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Prices of rice sold at about 1,000 supermarkets in Japan in the week to Sunday averaged 2,971 yen per 5 kilograms, down 32 yen from a week before and below 3,000 yen for the first time since early

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–With just six months to go before the start of the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, protecting visitors from the heat remains a challenge, as the event features many outdoor exhibitions and will run

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that conditions for the central bank’s monetary policy management have changed. “We don’t assume a specific pace for further interest rate hikes,” he told a press conference after the BOJ’s

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s new cabinet will go all out to steadily implement a consumption tax cut and other policies pledged for the February general election, as well as measures stipulated in the coalition agreement reached between

Mutsu, Aomori Pref., Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, was informed on Friday that Kansai Electric Power Co. and Tohoku Electric Power Co. are interested in using an interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in the northeastern Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The reshuffled cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that it will realize a strong economy under a responsible and proactive fiscal policy. In its basic policy adopted at its first meeting, the reshuffled cabinet also

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday told the ruling parties that an extraordinary parliamentary session will be convened on Oct. 5. It will be the first Diet session since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic

Tokyo, Sept. 18 (Jiji Press)–The reshuffled cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces some daunting diplomatic challenges, such as responses to a potential rapid pivot in U.S.-China relations. A major goal of the new Takaichi cabinet, launched Thursday, is maintaining a