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2 Luglio 2026

6 Japanese Automakers’ U.S. Sales Almost Flat in Jan.-June ’26

New York, July 1 (Jiji Press)–The combined number of new vehicles sold by six Japanese automakers in the United States was almost unchanged from a year before in the January-June period of 2026, industry data showed Wednesday. The total edged down 0.03

2 Luglio 2026

Japan Tech Giant LY Formally Offers Tabelog Operator Buyout

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese technology giant LY Corp., which operates messaging app Line, has said it officially proposed acquiring Kakaku.com Inc., the operator of the Tabelog website featuring user-generated restaurant reviews. Under the legally binding offer, LY, whose operations also include

2 Luglio 2026

Japan Police to Crack Down on Fraud-Linked Social Media Posts

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it plans to add social media posts facilitating romance scams, other fraud and so-called dark part-time jobs to the category of illegal information. Such posts will be subject to deletion requests

2 Luglio 2026

Nikkei Briefly Tumbles over 1,700 Points in Morning

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 1,700 points on Thursday morning. High-tech stocks came under selling pressure after semiconductor-related shares fell in the U.S. market overnight amid concerns that they had become overvalued. At 9:44

2 Luglio 2026

Nikkei Briefly Tumbles over 1,700 Points in Early Trade

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 1,700 points in early trading Thursday. High-tech stocks came under selling pressure after semiconductor-linked shares declined in the U.S. market overnight. At 9:44 a.m., the index of 225 selected

2 Luglio 2026

Former Imperial Family Member Views Adoption Plan as Unrealistic

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–An 81-year-old man from a former Imperial Family branch has questioned a plan to allow the Imperial Family to adopt male, paternal-line descendants of former branches amid the declining number of Imperial Family members. Born to the Kuninomiya

2 Luglio 2026

INTERVIEW: Indian Institute Head Hails Japan’s Lifting of Arms Export Ban

New Delhi, July 2 (Jiji Press)–The head of an Indian defense research institute in an interview has praised Japan’s recent decision to lift its ban on arms exports, voicing hopes for the joint production of warships by and the promotion of defense

1 Luglio 2026

China, law on ‘ethnic unity’ in force, criticism and fears

(Adnkronos) – A new controversial law on “ethnic unity” is in force in China. On “national identity”. Concern from human rights organizations. Officially, the goal is to “strengthen cohesion” in an Asian giant with a population of 1.4 billion people, mostly Han,

1 Luglio 2026

China, foreign investments and ‘national security’, new rules in force

(Adnkronos) – “Strengthening openness” and at the same time “protecting sovereignty, national security and development interests”. With these stated objectives, a new regulation on foreign (outbound) investments comes into force in China, amidst ongoing competition with Washington. The Asian giant intensifies controls.

1 Luglio 2026

Germany, AfD rejects proposal for joint election events with Bsw

(Adnkronos) – Alice Weidel, leader of the AfD, Alternative for Germany, has rejected the proposal from the Bsw, the party founded by Sahra Wagenknecht after the split from Die Linke (The Left), for joint election events during the campaigns ahead of the

1 Luglio 2026

Trump, ‘1.4 bln with crypto? I have profits like everyone, made money even before being president’

(Adnkronos) – “You know why I have profits, because the market is rising, everyone is making profits.” This is how Donald Trump responded to journalists today who asked him about the 1.4 billion his family earned in the last year from cryptocurrency-related

1 Luglio 2026

Mexico City, 3 dead during celebrations for victory over Ecuador

(Adnkronos) – Three people died from suffocation during celebrations in Mexico City for the Mexican national team’s victory against Ecuador in the round of sixteen of the FIFA World Cup, which led over a million people to pour into the streets of

1 Luglio 2026

Venezuela, 4 police officers arrested for looting in earthquake zone

(Adnkronos) – Four Venezuelan police officers have been arrested for looting in the area affected by the double earthquake that devastated the country. This was announced by the Ministry of Justice on social media, after videos of officers caught in the act

1 Luglio 2026

9 Arrested in Japan over Sierra Leone-Based Special Fraud

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Police in Japan arrested nine individuals Wednesday for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone, western Africa, as a base. It is unusual for Japanese police to crack down on a Sierra Leone-based special

1 Luglio 2026

Japan, 3 Neighbors Agree to Cooperate against Eel Export Curbs

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan have agreed to cooperate to prevent unreasonable eel trade restrictions, Japan’s Fisheries Agency said Wednesday. The agreement comes after a proposal to strengthen international eel trade restrictions was submitted by the European

1 Luglio 2026

Japan Vows to Continue Supporting Ukraine

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Andrii Sybiha, in Tokyo on Wednesday, reaffirming Japan’s continued support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion. “Japan will continue to support Ukraine’s permanent peace in cooperation with the international

1 Luglio 2026

JR East’s Mobile Suica App Suffers Glitch

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, said Wednesday that its Mobile Suica app system suffered a temporary glitch the same day that made it difficult for users to charge their smartphone-based smart cards. The glitch occurred around

1 Luglio 2026

Imperial Family Bill Criticized for Veering Off Diet Consensus

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are criticizing that the government’s bill to revise the Imperial House Law deviates from the Diet’s consensus reached in talks between ruling and opposition parties. On Tuesday, the government adopted the bill at a cabinet

1 Luglio 2026

Japan’s New Auto Sales Up 1.8 Pct in Jan.-June

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–New automobile sales in Japan from January to June rose 1.8 pct from a year before to 2,387,189 units, mainly driven by the launches of revamped models, industry data showed on Wednesday. Toyota Motor Corp., Daihatsu Motor Co.

1 Luglio 2026

Inbound Tourism Continues Affecting Land Prices in Japan

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Inbound tourism continued making contributions to rises in roadside land prices in Japan this year, according to National Tax Agency data released Wednesday. Prices of land facing roads in the country as of Jan. 1 rose 2.9 pct

1 Luglio 2026

Japan, India “Strategically Aligned” Partner: Takaichi

New Delhi, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, in a contribution published in The Times of India on Wednesday, said that Japan and India are “strategically aligned” partners. “The relationship between Japan and India is now a strategically aligned trusted

1 Luglio 2026

Number of Hibakusha Drops to 91,100

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–The number of hibakusha survivors of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had fallen to 91,105 as of the end of March this year, Japan’s welfare ministry said Wednesday. The number of hibakusha with victim

1 Luglio 2026

Diet Leaders Urge Further Discussions on Stable Imperial Succession

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliamentary leaders on Wednesday presented a draft supplementary resolution for the bill revising the Imperial House Law, calling for continued discussions on stable Imperial succession. The supplementary resolution, attached to the bill submitted by the government to

1 Luglio 2026

Chubu Electric Suspected of N-Plant Data Fraud Cover-Up

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. overwrote data after a regulatory investigation into its earthquake risk data fraud involving its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, the secretariat of the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday. “We suspect

1 Luglio 2026

Japan to Send Emergency Medical Team to Quake-Hit Venezuela

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Wednesday that it will dispatch an emergency medical team to Venezuela, recently hit by major earthquakes, as early as this week. The Japan Disaster Relief Medical Team will be made up of 42 members,

1 Luglio 2026

Japan PM Takaichi Leaves for India for Summit with Modi

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi left for India on a government jet Wednesday for a summit with her Indian counterpart, Narendra Modi, where they are seen confirming the two countries’ cooperation in economic security. With China’s increasing economic

1 Luglio 2026

China Arrests 2 Japanese Held in Dalian

Tokyo/Beijing, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals detained in the Chinese city of Dalian in May were arrested in mid- and late June, respectively, Japanese government officials said Wednesday. The two, both Fuji Electric Co. group employees, are believed to have violated

1 Luglio 2026

Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ordered to Report Details of Info Leak

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Financial Services Agency has ordered Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. to report details of a personal data breach involving information on about 4.38 million customers, the unit of U.S. insurance giant Aflac Inc. said Wednesday. The order

1 Luglio 2026

INTERVIEW: Kajima Chief Seeks to Address Higher Costs with Clients

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Construction firms and real estate developers need to work together to address surging labor and materials costs involving large-scale urban redevelopment projects in Japan, Masafumi Kiryu, president of Kajima Corp., a major Japanese construction firm, said in an

1 Luglio 2026

China Arrests 2 Japanese Held in Dalian

Tokyo, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Two Japanese nationals detained in the Chinese city of Dalian in May were arrested in mid- and late June, respectively, Japanese government officials said Wednesday. The two, both Fuji Electric Co. group employees, are believed to have violated

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