Transportation
Japan to allow electric scooter riding without driver's license
Starting July, new rules apply to models with maximum speed of 20 kph
Starting July, new rules apply to models with maximum speed of 20 kph
Import growth outpaces export rise, with weak yen compounding pressure
Company cites volatile market conditions a year and a half after getting license
Central bank's unprecedented easing faces its limits
Live broadcasts of Diet session tend to depress public support for cabinet
Island nations express concern their fisheries will be contaminated
Move would happen in April or May with big implications for patients, hospitals
Central bank sees no need for further adjustment after last month's surprise shift
Auto giant struggles with production of luxury cars requiring more semiconductors
Gradual tourism recovery continues but pre-pandemic highs remain elusive
Central bank bucks market speculation of monetary tightening
Appeals court finds former officials could not have predicted tsunami, meltdowns
Two countries must reinforce deterrence while also pursuing diplomacy
France also signals support for balancing ownership in auto alliance
Reclassification would lift quarantine rules, expand care options
Technology promises to be free of CO2 emissions
Trade volume thin as speculation swirl around possible stimulus moves
U.S. financial group takes early lead in 'age of tokenization'
Tokyo aims to cut reliance on China for phosphorus, enhance economic security
Tokyo's defense documents are 'significant shift' from past guidelines
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