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Japan to import 2 million tons of LNG a year from Oman
Japanese trading houses Mitsui & Co., Itochu Corp. and electricity firm Jera Co. have broadly agreed with the government of Oman to import over 2 million tons of liquefied natural gas a year from the Middle East country, Japanese…
Toyota global output record high for November as supply-crunch eases
Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that its global output for November rose 1.5 percent from a year earlier to 833,104 vehicles, hitting a record high for that month.
While four other Japanese carmakers, including Nissan Motor Co. and Honda…
Japan, 5 Central Asian states affirm importance of rules-based order
Japan and five Central Asian nations affirmed on Saturday the importance of the rules-based international order, as concerns are growing that the order could be undermined amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine and China's intensifying military…
Japan MSDF captain suspected of leaking state secret
A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force captain is suspected of leaking information designated as a state secret, government sources said Saturday, the first time such a breach came to light.
The leak occurred when a former MSDF official…
Prosecutors to indict Abe shooter after psychiatric evaluation
Prosecutors have decided to indict the man accused of fatally shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July following a psychiatric evaluation, sources close to the matter said Saturday.
The Nara District Prosecutors Office…
Japan aims to reduce reliance on energy and food imports
The central government aims to step up efforts to reduce the country’s reliance on imported energy sources and food as prices soar due to growing geopolitical tensions and a weaker yen.
Funding for measures to strengthen the country’s…
Japan PM mulls replacing some Cabinet members amid low support rate
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering replacing some Cabinet members by the beginning of the regular parliamentary session scheduled to start in January in the hope of reviving his declining support rate, according to…
Prices set to rise in Japan for over 7,000 food items on cost hike
Food prices will continue to surge in Japan in the first four months of 2023, with those of more than 7,000 items set to climb on the back of rising logistics and personnel, as well as high material costs, according to a recent survey by a…
G7 pledges up to $32 billion in aid for Ukraine next year
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations on Thursday pledged to offer up to $32 billion next year to help Ukraine deal with Russia's prolonged aggression.
The ministers, who met online, said the G7 remained…
Japan’s new security policy has “unified” support in U.S., says envoy
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Tuesday praised Japan's new security strategy as "momentous," stressing that the key Asian ally's moves to build up its defense had "unified" bipartisan and bicameral support within the United…