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Yokohama, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–At least four vehicles collided at an intersection in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, on Monday, leaving one person dead and 13 others injured, according to local fire officials and other authorities. Fourteen people–two people in a

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–As Monday marked the 70th anniversary of the 1956 Japan-Soviet Joint Declaration, which stipulates the return of two of the four disputed islands to Japan, Russia has further hardened its stance on the territorial dispute. The declaration includes

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Fossils unearthed in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, dating back about 15.5 million years, have been identified as a new species of sperm whale, offering clues to the evolution of the deep-diving marine mammals. The species, named

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Monday left open the possibility of issuing government bonds to fund the envisaged reduction in the consumption tax on food items, despite her previous claim that the necessary funds would be secured

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Monday warned against any move to deny preferential treatment being considered for European vehicles in the European Union to Japanese vehicles. The European Union “should treat products made in Japan on an equal footing

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Minister Tatsunori Ibayashi on Monday became the second minister to visit war-related Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo during its autumn festival this year, following growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi. Ibayashi visited the shrine

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Subaru Corp. plans to launch a software-defined vehicle, or SDV, which can improve performance through software updates, in the latter half of the 2020s, using a new electronic control unit to integrate vehicle controls and driver-assistance functions, according

Yokohama, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Lawyer Atsumi Harasawa won her first term as Yokohama mayor, defeating six rivals, including scandal-hit former Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka, in Sunday’s election. The mayoral election in the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, which neighbors Tokyo, was held following Yamanaka’s

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan aims to strengthen its investigative capabilities using advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, to tackle cyberattacks and “tokuryu” loosely organized anonymous criminal groups, National Public Safety Commission Chairman Yasuhiro Hanashi has said. “We need to respond without delay

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s education ministry plans to expand Japanese-language education for foreign residents as their numbers reach a record high and many communities struggle to meet growing demand for classes. Japan had a record 4,281,026 foreign residents at the end