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Itoman, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday to mourn some 200,000 people who died in a fierce ground battle fought in the southernmost Japan prefecture 81 years ago in the late stage of

Yokohama, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Shareholders of Nissan Motor Co. expressed strong dissatisfaction at an annual general meeting on Tuesday as the Japanese automaker’s earnings and stock price remain sluggish despite restructuring efforts under new management. At the meeting, held at the company’s

(The quote in the fourth paragraph should have read, “…is the pursuit of the truth, the expression ‘allowing disclosed evidence to be used for retrials’ would serve that purpose,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Opposition Seeks Wider Evidence Disclosure

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Ensuring the safe passage of vessels is essential for the resumption of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Hitoshi Nagasawa, president of the Japanese Shipowners’ Association, said in an interview with Jiji Press on Monday. The resumption of

New York, June 22 (Jiji Press)–The inaugural ceremony for the Human Security Award, established by Japan and others, was held at the U.N. headquarters on Monday, honoring six U.N. programs. Among the six is a program in Nepal that has conducted risk

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday found former Japanese lawmaker Yasutada Ono not guilty of part of his alleged failure to report some political funds in a high-profile slush funds scandal involving factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged 2,565.58 points, or 3.54 pct, to finish at 69,788.38 on Tuesday, snapping its eight-day rising streak amid an increasing sense of overheating in the market. The index of 225 major issues

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 23 (Jiji Press)–Yasuko Onaga, 96, who was a student nurse mobilized for the now-defunct Japanese military during the Battle of Okinawa in the closing days of World War II, is sharing her wartime memories and urging that war

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the United States remain ready to take “decisive measures” on the foreign exchange market when necessary to address the yen’s weakness, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday. Katayama and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had an

Tokyo, June 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a second capital for the country, a measure pursued by the Japan Innovation Party, the LDP’s coalition partner. The approval by the LDP’s General Council came