Japan's Kihara Vows to End Abduction Issue

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Saturday expressed his resolve to end the issue of North Korea's abductions of Japanese nationals decades ago. "I should be the last minister in ...

China Should Drop Call for Citizens Not to Visit Japan: Official

China should withdraw its notice recommending its nationals not to visit Japan, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Saturday. The notice is "incompatible" with the advancement of the t ...

Ohkawara Kakohki Seeks Audit on Tokyo Investigator Liability

Ohkawara Kakohki Co., once falsely accused of illegal exports, has filed a resident audit request with the Tokyo metropolitan government, seeking three investigators' personal liabilities for part of ...

Japan to Set Up 300-B.-Yen Funds for High School Reform

Japan's education ministry plans to establish a fund for high school education reform in each of the 47 prefectures, totaling some 300 billion yen. The ministry aims to strengthen financial support ...

PROCOMER promotes Costa Rica's potential as an FDI destination to Health and Semiconductor companies in Germany

The Trade and Investment Promotion Agency of Costa Rica (PROCOMER) will participate in two international trade fairs in ...

Teamwork Commerce Partners with ART Computer to Power Next-Generation Apple Retail in Switzerland

Teamwork Commerce, a global retail management solution trusted by leading brands worldwide, today announced its partnership ...

Shanghai Electric and Siemens Sign Framework Agreement to Accelerate Green and Digital Power Grid Transformation

Shanghai Electric (SEHK: 2727, SSE: 601727) and Siemens AG signed a framework agreement for the "Intelligent Grid – ...

Japan's Ruling LDP Marks 70th Anniversary of Founding

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday marked the 70th anniversary of its establishment. The LDP plans to approve at its next party convention, slated for next March, a new vision on the ...

China Urges Citizens Not to Visit Japan

China has urged its citizens not to visit Japan in an apparent retaliatory step against Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's recent remark about a potential Taiwan contingency. The Foreign Ministr ...

Anti-NHK Group's Tachibana to Admit Guilt in Libel Case

Takashi Tachibana, who heads a controversial political group criticizing Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, has decided to admit his guilt in a high-profile libel case, according to his lawyer. "He wil ...

Nidec Posts 82 Pct Profit Drop on Automotive Biz Losses

Japanese motor giant Nidec Corp. has said that its consolidated operating profit fell 82.5 pct from a year earlier to 21.1 billion yen for the six months to September, hurt by massive losses at its ...

48 Years On, Time Running Out for Japan in Abduction Issue

With Saturday marking 48 years since the abduction of a 13-year-old Japanese girl by North Korea, time appears to be running out for Japan to resolve the abduction issue. There is no prospect in sight ...