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150-Meter-Long Hose Washes Ashore in Ishikawa
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (158+ words) Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. , June 12 (Jiji Press)--A 150-meter-long industrial hose weighing an estimated 300 tons has washed ashore in the coastal town of Shika, Ishikawa Prefecture, local authorities said Friday. The hose, believed to have been used in seabed dredging, bore…...
Japan, Thailand Affirm Deeper Ties ahead of 140th Anniversary
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (386+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Thai counterpart, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, agreed Friday to deepen the two countries' comprehensive and strategic partnership, ahead of the 140th anniversary of their diplomatic relations next year. At their meeting in…...
U. S. Fund to Acquire Japan's Leading Student Residence Operator
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (408+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--U. S. investment fund Warburg Pincus LLC plans to acquire real estate firm J. S. B. Co. , Japan's leading operator of rental housing for university students and students from abroad, it was learned Friday. The fund will launch a tender offer…...
2 More Courts Rule Feb. Lower House Election Constitutional
8+ hour, 45+ min ago (289+ words) nippon. com - 2 More Courts Rule Feb. Lower House Election Constitutional Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo High Court and the Miyazaki branch of Fukuoka High Court in southwestern Japan ruled Friday that the last House of Representatives election, held in February,…...
JAL, ANA Set Record Fuel Surcharges for Some Int'l Flights
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (172+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways said Friday that they will raise the fuel surcharges they add to airfares to a record 65, 000 yen for tickets to be issued in July and August for flights from Japan…...
Japan's Koizumi Meets with Indonesian Leaders in Jakarta
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (119+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the Indonesian capital of Jakarta on Friday, meeting with leaders of the Southeast Asian nation. He held talks with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto and Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. They are…...
Shinkumi Bank for Koreans in Japan Ordered to Suspend Biz
2+ hour, 55+ min ago (396+ words) Sapporo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday ordered a "shinyo kumiai" credit association, or shinkumi bank, for Korean residents to suspend part of its operations after its management team was found to have covered up an executive's…...
Robot to Support Grape Cultivation Demonstrated in Central Japan
5+ hour, 39+ min ago (151+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--A multifunctional robot designed to help with automated cultivation of Shine Muscat grapes, a luxury variety, was demonstrated at an experimental fruit farm in the city of Yamanashi in the namesake prefecture in central Japan on…...
Japan to Draw Up Rules to Protect Intellectual Property in AI Age
5+ hour, 40+ min ago (142+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government adopted an intellectual property promotion program on Friday, including a plan to draw up rules to protect intellectual property rights amid the rapid spread of generative artificial intelligence. At a meeting of the…...
Kioxia Rises to Top Spot in Market Capitalization in Japan
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (169+ words) Tokyo, June 12 (Jiji Press)--Semiconductor memory manufacturer Kioxia Holdings Corp. rose to the top spot in market capitalization in Japan on Friday, backed by growing chip demand from data centers amid the spread of artificial intelligence. On the Tokyo Stock…...