Kyodo News Digest: Sept. 22, 2024

Japanese police arrest man for allegedly attacking female jogger

Japanese police have arrested a man for allegedly attacking a female jogger in Tokyo's Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden.

The suspect, a 32-year-old unemployed man, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.

The victim, a 24-year-old woman, was jogging in the park when she was attacked from behind.

Typhoon Nanmadol weakens to tropical storm, heavy rain continues

Typhoon Nanmadol has weakened to a tropical storm, but heavy rain is continuing to fall in parts of Japan.

The storm made landfall in southwestern Japan on Monday, bringing strong winds and heavy rain.

More than 1 million people have been evacuated from their homes, and several rivers have burst their banks.

Japanese government to provide additional support to farmers hit by typhoon

The Japanese government will provide additional support to farmers who have been hit by Typhoon Nanmadol.

The government will provide subsidies to farmers who have lost crops or livestock.

The government will also provide low-interest loans to farmers who need to repair their farms.

Japanese companies to invest in new semiconductor factory in the United States

Japanese companies are planning to invest in a new semiconductor factory in the United States.

The factory will be built in Arizona and will produce chips for use in smartphones and other electronic devices.

The investment is part of a broader effort by the Japanese government to strengthen its ties with the United States.

Tokyo stocks close higher as investors cheer weaker yen

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors cheered a weaker yen.

The Nikkei 225 index rose 1.5% to close at 28,930.93 points.

The weaker yen is expected to boost profits for Japanese exporters.