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JAL Given Stern Warning over Captain's Drinking

JAL Given Stern Warning over Captain's Drinking

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's transport ministry gave a stern warning to...

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Sake from Yamanashi Wins Major Prize at Int'l Competition

Sake from Yamanashi Wins Major Prize at Int'l Competition

London, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--"Shichiken Hakushin," a sake from Yamanashi Prefec...

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Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 11 Pct in Aug.

Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 11 Pct in Aug.

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Beer and quasi-beer sales at four major Japanese b...

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MUFG Bank to Open Retail Outlet for 1st Time in 20 Yrs

MUFG Bank to Open Retail Outlet for 1st Time in 20 Yrs

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--MUFG Bank will open a novel small branch to deal e...

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Ito Mayor Dissolves City Assembly after No-Confidence Motion

Ito Mayor Dissolves City Assembly after No-Confidence M...

Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Ito Mayor Maki Takubo dissolved the ...

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Mitsui Chemicals, 2 Others to Integrate Polyolefin Biz

Mitsui Chemicals, 2 Others to Integrate Polyolefin Biz

Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Mitsui Chemicals Inc., Idemitsu Kosan Co. and Sumi...

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29 Years On, Family Still Seeks Answers in Woman's Murder

29 Years On, Family Still Seeks Answers in Woman's Murder

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Twenty-nine years after the murder of a female stud...

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Lower U.S. Tariffs on Japan to Take Effect by Sept. 16

Lower U.S. Tariffs on Japan to Take Effect by Sept. 16

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--U.S. tariff rates on some Japanese goods are expect...

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Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Ends Excessive Favors for Agents

Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Ends Excessive Favors for A...

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Tokio Marine & Nichido Life Insurance Co. reported ...

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Shizuoka Tornado Estimated One of Strongest in Japan

Shizuoka Tornado Estimated One of Strongest in Japan

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--A tornado that struck the central Japan prefecture ...

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Hitachi to Expand Investment in U.S.: Pres. Tokunaga

Hitachi to Expand Investment in U.S.: Pres. Tokunaga

Washington, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Hitachi Ltd. President and CEO Toshiaki Tokuna...

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Japan LDP to Hold Full-Scale Presidential Election

Japan LDP to Hold Full-Scale Presidential Election

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party decided to ...

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FOCUS: No Drive for Regime Change in Japan despite LDP Turmoil

FOCUS: No Drive for Regime Change in Japan despite LDP ...

Tokyo, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--While a parliamentary vote to nominate Japan's next...

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Nikkei Briefly Up 800 Points after Ishiba's Decision to Quit

Nikkei Briefly Up 800 Points after Ishiba's Decision to...

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly ...

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Daily Visitors to Osaka Expo Hit Record 200,000

Daily Visitors to Osaka Expo Hit Record 200,000

Osaka, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--The 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city...

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Japan LDP's Motegi to Join Leadership Race

Japan LDP's Motegi to Join Leadership Race

Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--Former Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General T...