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Japan pledges to launch new dialogue on nuclear material ban treaty
NEW YORK – Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa pledged Monday to launch a new dialogue framework to start negotiations for a multinational treaty banning the production of nuclear materials that have the potential to be used for weapons.
Japan business lobby chief hopes for gov’t efforts to end deflation
TOKYO – The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby on Sunday expressed hope that the government of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will take necessary measures to fully combat the country’s decades-long deflation.
Biden opposes plan to sell U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel, citing need for ‘American steel workers’
WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden came out in opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan, saying on Thursday that the U.S. needs to “maintain strong American steel companies powered by American steel workers.
IAEA chief reassures residents that treated wastewater discharged from Fukushima nuclear plant is safe
FUTABA, Fukushima – The head of the U.N. atomic agency observed firsthand the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant’s ongoing radioactive wastewater discharges for the first time since the contentious program began months ago and called it an “encouraging start.”
U.N. nuclear chief tells Japan transparency ‘very important’ in Fukushima nuclear plant’s water discharges
TOKYO – The head of the U.N. atomic agency on Tuesday emphasized to Japan’s government the importance of transparency in its ongoing discharges of treated radioactive wastewater at the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
Sara Duterte says probe vs Quiboloy is ‘trial by publicity’
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte branded as a mere “trial by publicity” the ongoing investigation of alleged sex offender and televangelist Apollo Quiboloy.
The Boy and the Heron’ earns Miyazaki 2nd Oscar; Godzilla Minus One’ wins for visual effects
LOS ANGELES – Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar.
Osaka Prefecture eyes collecting fixed fee for inbound tourists from 2025
Inflation snapped four straight months of slowdown after quickening to 3.4 percent in February on the back of higher prices of key food items, especially rice.
Inflation breaks 4-month downtrend with 3.4% spike in Feb
Inflation snapped four straight months of slowdown after quickening to 3.4 percent in February on the back of higher prices of key food items, especially rice.
Japan 2023 average new condo price hits record high for 7 years in row
TOKYO – The average unit price of new condominiums across Japan hit a record for the seventh straight year in 2023 due to continued rises in construction material and labor costs, climbing 15.4 percent to 59.11 million yen, a research institute said Wednesday.