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By Riku Nagata Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–The history of Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo, the oldest in Japan, is intertwined with that of the country’s involvement in World War II, which ended 80 years ago. Today, the zoo in the Japanese capital’s Taito

By Riku Nagata Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Following the end of World War II, Ueno Zoo worked tirelessly to rebuild itself after losing popular animals such as elephants to wartime culling. Enlivened by the Children’s Zoo and the monkey train, Ueno Zoo

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Three of Japan’s four major life insurance companies enjoyed insurance premium income growth in April-September, their earnings reports have shown. All the four–Nippon Life Insurance Co., Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co., Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. and Dai-ichi Life

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Minister of Finance Satsuki Katayama on Friday hinted that Tokyo may conduct a foreign exchange intervention following the recent depreciation of the yen. “We will take appropriate action as necessary in response to excess volatility and disorderly

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will provide all households with children aged zero to 18 with a support allowance of 20,000 yen per child as a one-time measure, the Children and Families Agency said Friday. The support allowance, a pillar

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core consumer price index in October rose 3.0 pct from a year earlier, up for 50 consecutive months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core CPI, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, stood at 112.1 against

Washington, Nov. 20 (Jiji Press)–The United States remains committed to Japan’s defense, State Department Principal Deputy Spokesperson Thomas Piggott said on Thursday. “Our commitment to the U.S.-Japan Alliance and to Japan’s defense, including the Japan-administered Senkakus, is unwavering,” he said on X,

Beijing, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Commerce Ministry spokeswoman He Yongqian has warned that her country may increase economic pressure on Japan, urging Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to retract her comments regarding a potential Taiwan contingency. At a press conference on Thursday,

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly dropped more than 1,200 points on Friday morning, pressured by overnight falls in all three U.S. major stock gauges. At 9:12 a.m., the Nikkei index stood down 1,264.260 points, or 2.54

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)–With Friday marking one month since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, the new Japanese leader’s plain speaking is proving to be both an asset and a liability. A government source said that Takaichi’s straight talk has been