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Japan Department Stores Association Dec. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 155,861 M. Yen Down 0.1 pct Clothing 42,285 Up 0.2 Personal Articles 25,023 Down 4.1 Sundry Goods 36,299 Up 4.5 Household Goods 5,679 Down 5.0 Foodstuffs 39,983 Down 0.2 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Japan Department Stores Association Dec. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 521,408 M. Yen Up 0.9 pct Clothing 145,417 Up 1.5 Personal Articles 81,474 Down 2.0 Sundry Goods 109,903 Up 4.2 Household Goods 16,471 Down 4.3 Foodstuffs 142,396 Up 0.5 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Shonai, Yamagata Pref., Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Bereaved people and others Thursday gathered to remember the victims of a train derailment accident that occurred in Shonai, Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, 20 years ago. Yoichi Kise, president of East Japan Railway Co., or JR

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Ibaraki prefectural government said Thursday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm, the first such case in the eastern Japan prefecture this season. The outbreak in the

Seoul, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–North Korea conducted its first test of new high-altitude long-range antiair missiles in the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, its state-run Korean Central News Agency said Thursday. The missiles accurately hit mock targets at an altitude of 200

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to scrap its target of turning the primary budget balance at the central and local governments into a surplus in a specific fiscal year. At a meeting Thursday of the Council on Economic and

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children’s microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed. The team’s findings, based on surveys of children and experiments

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has adopted an ordinance to enforce a revised Civil Code that will introduce joint parental custody of children after divorce, starting on April 1, 2026. At the same time, a statutory child support system will

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Members of the Japanese government’s regulatory reform promotion council have agreed to discuss six areas, including a possible easing of work hour regulations, advocated by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, on a priority basis. At a meeting of the

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has revamped its action plan aimed at preventing human rights violations linked to corporate activities. The revised action plan, announced Wednesday, includes eight priority areas, such as human rights due diligence procedures, in which companies