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The Japanese government reported Monday that the sweeping trends of the country's population decline and excess concentration of population in Tokyo have not changed over the past decade.

Nippon Steel Corp.'s planned acquisition of United States Steel Corp. may be approved by the U.S. government if President Joe Biden wins a second term in the presidential election in November, a former senior U.S. trade official has said.

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Tokyo chapter reaffirmed on Monday its plan to support Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike if she announces her bid for a third term.

Japanese Empress Emerita Michiko, 89, has recovered from symptoms of COVID-19, officials of the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.

The proportion of Japanese working adults who sleep five hours or less a day stood at 11.5 pct, down by roughly half from 25 years ago, according to a recent survey by Citizen Watch Co.

Mizuho Bank said Monday that it will raise its long-term prime lending rate by 0.1 percentage point to 1.8 pct, effective Tuesday, the highest level since November 2009.