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Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi conveyed his country’s plan to achieve its defense spending target two years ahead of schedule, during a meeting with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in Tokyo on Wednesday. Japan will raise its defense

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday reaffirmed with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, that their countries will work together on security and economy. “We would like to continue our cooperation,” including through the Quad framework among Japan,

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–The number of elementary and junior high school students in Japan who refused to go to school in fiscal 2024, which ended last March, hit a record high of 353,970, an education ministry survey showed Wednesday. The figure,

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese research team including 2025 Nobel Prize laureate Shimon Sakaguchi has developed a technique to produce regulatory T cells that suppress excessive immune activity. Sakaguchi, professor at the University of Osaka, is among those set to receive

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. unveiled Wednesday the fully remodeled Elgrand luxury minivan, which is newly equipped with a hybrid system. After undergoing the first full model changeover in about 10 years, the Elgrand became a model with the Japanese

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. will steadily introduce new models and offer existing powertrains to meet diverse customer needs on the globe while accelerating the development of automated driving technology, Nissan President and CEO Ivan Espinosa said Wednesday. The struggling

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Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s leisure-related market expanded 5.6 pct from the previous year to 75,203 billion yen in 2024, the Japan Productivity Center, a private think tank, said Tuesday. The latest figure surpassed the pre-pandemic level of 72,307 billion yen recorded

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Kanazawa branch of Nagoya High Court on Wednesday ruled that the July election of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of Japan’s parliament, was held in a state of unconstitutionality in terms of vote-value

Tokyo, Oct. 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped 2.16 pct to close above 51,000 for the first time ever Wednesday, led by purchases of semiconductor-related issues. The Nikkei index rose 1,088.47 points to 51,307.65. Chip-testing equipment maker Advantest climbed