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Sapporo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approval for the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost Japan prefecture. Suzuki made the announcement at a meeting

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Breweries Ltd. said Wednesday that its sales fell at a faster pace in November than in the previous month, as shipments were delayed following a computer system failure due to a cyberattack on its parent company in

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, at a parliamentary meeting Wednesday, avoided answering a question about an opposition-sponsored bill to toughen rules on donations to political parties from companies and organizations. At the House of Representatives Budget Committee meeting,

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling coalition are considering capping tax-free holdings at 6 million yen for a new investment program planned to be launched for minors under the country’s new Nippon Individual Savings Account tax exemption framework, according

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is now capable of operating around Japan for some one month, as a replenishment ship joined the flattop battle group on Monday, according to Japan’s Defense Agency. The supply vessel became part of

Washington, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan should not be sacrificed for U.S.-China reconciliation, Daniel Kritenbrink, former U.S. assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific affairs, said in his lecture at a think tank on Tuesday. Kritenbrink said that China is “trying

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer price index rose 2.7 pct from a year before in November, up for four years and nine months in a row, pushed up by higher prices of food and agricultural products and rises in nonferrous metal

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan Exchange Group Inc., the operator of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, on Tuesday launched a service enabling users to search corporate disclosure materials using artificial intelligence. The J-Lens service, whose prototype version was released by JPX Market Innovation

Washington, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. State Department criticized Beijing on Tuesday over the Chinese military’s use of radar on Japanese fighter jets. “China’s actions are not conducive to regional peace and stability,” a State Department spokesperson said in the first comment

Stockholm, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A projection mapping show celebrating past Nobel Peace Prize winners, including Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo, is being presented at Stockholm City Hall, where a banquet will be held following the Nobel Prize award ceremony on Wednesday. The roughly eight-minute