Rival Seven & I Holdings also secured a profit increase in the first half of the business year through next February.

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According to Panasonic, a defect in the automatic detergent dispenser unit may cause detergent and softener to leak and stick ...

At least 32 schoolchildren and one teacher were killed on Thursday when the roof of a school collapsed during morning classes ...

The umbrella body for labor unions across the country aims to solidify the trend of wage increases by setting high pay ...

In addition to wearable GPS devices, the panel is considering mandatory counseling for those considered to be high-risk ...

Following the change, the entire country of Saudi Arabia is under Level 2 or higher in the Foreign Ministry’s four-tier ...

The move is part of a deal for Japan to invest $550 billion in the U.S. struck by President Donald Trump’s administration ...

The controversy also reflects concerns about the prime minister’s management style, close advisers and approach to last month ...

The results apparently reflected critical views against the decision to retain scandal-hit farm minister Kazuo Yana in the ...

Under the project, two new plants are set to be built in the state of New York with funding of up to $21 billion.

The Tokyo-based company is said to be seeking a market value of about ¥50 billion ($317 million) in the potential IPO.