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Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted job availability ratio fell 0.02 point to 1.18 in October from the previous month as companies curbed new hires ahead of rises in minimum wages, the labor ministry said Friday. The number of effective job

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan will set the amount of legally mandated post-divorce child support at 20,000 yen per child per month, Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi said Friday. After adopting a ministerial ordinance by the end of this year, the government will

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Revelations that convenience store chain Ministop Co. falsified expiration dates on fresh foods have left its in-store prepared items, most notably its signature handmade “onigiri” rice balls, at a critical juncture. The company has introduced safeguards to prevent

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Prices are slated to rise in Japan in December for 217 food and beverage products from 195 major Japanese makers, Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Friday. Prices will rise for products, such as chocolate snacks and miso. The monthly

(Adnkronos) – The foreign ministry and foreign trade agency ICE are holding an Italy-Mongolia business forum in Rome Tuesday as part of drive to diversify markets and forge bilateral partnerships in raft of areas from textiles to infrastructure, renewables and transport, the