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Osaka, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Osaka Gas Co. plans to sell 70,000 tons of liquefied natural gas a year as ship fuel through offshore supply by 2030, President Masataka Fujiwara said in a recent interview. The Japanese company will enter the offshore LNG

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–A power line connecting the northern Japan island of Hokkaido and the country’s Honshu main island caught fire, Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. According to the power line operator, Electric Power Development Co., the fire, which

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese long-term interest rates have been rising at a somewhat rapid pace recently, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday. The BOJ “will increase its purchases of Japanese government bonds and take other measures flexibly in an

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday disputed Beijing’s insistence that the use of radar by Chinese military aircraft on Japanese fighter jets was a “normal measure” to ensure flight safety. “Even when radar is used for area searches to

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan plans to create a ministerial post for intelligence-related matters as part of efforts to enhance its ability to collect and analyze domestic and foreign information, government officials said Tuesday. The minister would supervise an envisioned national intelligence

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–The most popular names given to babies born in Japan in 2025 were “Minato” and “So,” written with the same kanji character, for boys, and “Sui” for girls, a survey by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. showed Tuesday.

Silicon Valley, Dec. 8 (Jiji Press)–The latest film in the “Demon Slayer” franchise was nominated for a Golden Globe in the best animated motion picture category on Monday. The first chapter of the “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba–Infinity Castle” trilogy is one

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Mizuho Bank said Tuesday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate for December to 2.6 pct from the current 2.45 pct, due to higher bond yields and other factors. The move, effective Wednesday, will be the

Tokyo, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–Finance ministers from the Group of Seven major powers have released a joint statement reaffirming cooperation to diversify global supply chains for rare earth minerals. “We will continue to collaborate with international allies and industry partners to reduce

Seoul, Dec. 9 (Jiji Press)–South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik has expressed his hope to visit Japan at an early date to boost exchanges between the two countries’ lawmakers. “I hope to exchange views frankly about developing future-oriented bilateral relations” with