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Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and his Chinese counterpart, Dong Jun, met in Singapore on Saturday and agreed that their countries' defense authorities will continue dialogue, including on the stable management of a bilateral hotline established last year.

Japanese cryptocurrency exchange DMM Bitcoin said Friday that about 48.2 billion yen's worth of bitcoin has been stolen out of its wallet.

Tokyo's Shibuya Ward plans to extend its ban on street drinking around Shibuya Station to year-round from limited seasons such as Halloween, ward officials said.

Nissan Motor Co. will set up a reform promotion office in June following a Japan Fair Trade Commission recommendation in March over violations of the subcontract law, President and CEO Makoto Uchida said Friday.

Japan's industry ministry suggested Friday it is considering guaranteeing private loans to Rapidus Corp. to help the Japanese chipmaker mass-produce next-generation semiconductors at home.

A Japanese government regulatory reform panel on Friday called for working out the details of a legal system by the end of this year to allow technology firms and others to offer ride-hailing services.