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Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, in telephone talks on Tuesday, agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation over energy and other fields. Of all liquefied natural gas imported to Japan, 5.3

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–A 24-year-old worker died on Tuesday after being caught in an amusement park attraction in Tokyo during inspection, according to the Metropolitan Police Department and other sources. An emergency call was made at around 11:55 a.m. that a

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)–The Japanese government is set to conduct a literature survey on the feasibility of constructing a final disposal facility for highly radioactive waste on Minamitorishima, one of Japan’s Ogasawara Islands, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. Akazawa told

Silicon Valley, April 20 (Jiji Press)–A consortium of 12 Japanese and U.S. semiconductor-related companies held an opening ceremony for its development base in Silicon Valley on Monday. The consortium’s Japanese members include Resonac Corp., a subsidiary of Resonac Holdings Corp., formerly Showa

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)–As Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi marked six months in office on Tuesday, opposition parties criticized her handling of Diet affairs as heavy-handed. Takeshi Shina, secretary-general of the Centrist Reform Alliance, told reporters that Takaichi’s push to shorten

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