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Japan Prime Minister Takaichi Says to Aim for Zero Consumption Tax on Food Within Fy26
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Sunday that she will aim for realizing a ...
January 25, 2026
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Japan Mulling Higher Leasing Fees for Shinkansen Line Facilities
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s transport ministry is considering raising the leasing fees paid by J...
January 25, 2026
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Japan to Designate 8 Ingredients for List of Drugs with Abuse Risk
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The health ministry will designate eight drug ingredients as having abuse po...
January 25, 2026
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LY to Ban High-Price Resale of New Mobile Suit Gundam Plastic Models
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — LY Corp., the operator of internet portal Yahoo! Japan, has announced a ban ...
January 25, 2026
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University of Tokyo Professor Arrested over Bribery Tied to Joint Research
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Police on Saturday arrested a 62-year-old professor at the University of Tok...
January 25, 2026
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Prudential Life Chief Apologizes over Fraud by Current, Ex-Staff
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prudential Life Insurance Co. President and CEO Kan Mabara apologized Friday...
January 24, 2026
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Japan Core Consumer Prices up 3.1% in 2025
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer prices in 2025 rose 3.1% from the previous year on ave...
January 24, 2026
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Govt Plans Rules Related to Foreign National Issues
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government adopted a package of measures Friday to address problems rela...
January 24, 2026
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TEPCO Decides to Halt N-plant Operations 1 Day After Restart
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Inc. will begin work to stop the No. ...
January 22, 2026
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Reiwa Shinsengumi Chief Yamamoto Resigns from Upper House
Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)—Taro Yamamoto, leader of Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi,...
January 22, 2026
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JIP Pushes Secondary Capital Plan in Election Pledges
Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)—The Japan Innovation Party on Wednesday released its pledges for the ...
January 22, 2026
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Japan Invited to Join Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has received an invitation from U.S. President...
January 21, 2026
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Govt Asks Prefectures to Secure Hotels as Shelters
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government has asked prefectures to lead efforts to secure hotels as she...
January 21, 2026
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Key 10-Yr JGB Yield Hits 27-Year High of 2.230 Pct
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)—The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, the country’s k...
January 19, 2026
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Japan’s FY 2023 Defense Item Procurement from U.S. Triples
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The contract amount for the Japanese government’s defense equipment procurem...
January 17, 2026
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