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Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government on Friday adopted a bill to allow police to analyze remotely communication devices linked to crimes, a fresh measure to prevent damage caused by "tokuryu" loosely organized anonymous criminal groups. The bill would allow police to find out fraud and robbery plans involving tokuryu groups and prevent damage by collecting information throug...
Tokyo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)--Mitsunari Okamoto, newly elected leader of Japanese opposition party Komeito, said in a recent interview with Jiji Press that he aims to make the party a rallying point for political realignment, emphasizing his determination to advance policy-oriented cooperation with political forces sharing similar values. On Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Okamoto said that w...
Fast Retailing, the parent company of Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo, has defied the ongoing political tensions between Beijing and Tokyo and soft consumer sentiment in China to log a rebound in sales and profits on the Chinese mainland. The Japanese firm said the 2026 financial year, which ended in August, had been a period in which its mainland China business had “made steady progress, with encouraging steps indicating a return to growth”, according to its annual report released on...
Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to cautiously explore ways to improve relations with China, after former Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng and other senior Beijing officials during a recent trip to China. While some view China's warm reception of Iwaya as a good sign, others see it as an attempt by Beijing to unsettle the go...
Tokyo, Sept. 29 (Jiji Press)--Mori Building Co. and others showcased a demonstration in Tokyo on Monday of a suitcase-shaped robot equipped with artificial intelligence that can guide visually impaired people. The trial at the Toranomon Hills complex will run throughout October. It comprises two courses--one that guides people with impaired vision through indoor and outdoor areas and another...
Tokyo, Sept. 28 (Jiji Press)--Precipitation was observed in Central Tokyo for 33 consecutive days from Aug. 27 through Monday, due in part to rains brought by fronts and typhoons, tying the record for the longest such spell since statistics were first compiled in 1886, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The agency's observation point for Tokyo, located in Kitanomaru Park in the J...