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Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Cats leaving their meals unfinished is not only due to the felines being full, but also due to scent, a Japanese team of researchers said Wednesday. The Iwate University team said that it had confirmed that cats’ appetites

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency is considering the first major revision of the money lending business law since December 2006, with a view to supporting corporate financing for growth-oriented investments and business acquisitions, Jiji Press learned Wednesday. The FSA

(Adnkronos) – New ballistic missile launches by North Korea today, Wednesday, April 8. According to South Korean authorities, Pyongyang launched one or more rockets towards the Sea of Japan, detected in the early hours of the day. According to Yonhap news agency,

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks surged in Tokyo trading Wednesday thanks to a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbing 5.38 pct. The Nikkei index rose 2,878.86 points to 56,308.42, marking its third-largest single-day point gain and ending

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., April 8 (Jiji Press)–Three workers died after scaffolding at the Keihin District of JFE Steel Corp.’s East Japan Works in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, collapsed Tuesday, local authorities have said. A total of five workers, all men, were

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had a roughly 25-minute phone call with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday. Takaichi is believed to have urged the Middle East country to ensure safe navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, a

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks surged in Tokyo trading Wednesday thanks to a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbing 5.38 pct. The Nikkei index rose 2,878.86 points to 56,308.42, marking its third-largest single-day point gain and ending

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s GMO Internet Group Inc. has launched a research and development laboratory for humanoid robots at its headquarters in Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward. The internet-related service provider hopes the facility, GMO Humanoid Lab, which was opened and unveiled to

Tokyo, April 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks surged in Tokyo trading Wednesday thanks to a U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbing 5.38 pct. The Nikkei index rose 2,878.86 points to 56,308.42, marking its third-largest single-day point gain. END [Copyright

Fukuoka, April 8 (Jiji Press)–The Fukuoka prefectural police have arrested five more people linked to Philippines-based Japanese crime ring JP Dragon after their transfer to Japan, over suspected scams and thefts. The suspects, including Miyako Iwamoto, 34, had been detained by Philippine