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19 Febbraio 2026

25 Pct of Japanese Oppose Consumption Tax Cut: Jiji Poll

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Nearly a quarter of people in Japan oppose cutting the consumption tax, a major issue in the Feb. 8 general election, a Jiji Press opinion poll showed Thursday. In the survey, conducted over the four days through Monday,
19 Febbraio 2026

Majority Hope Constitutional Revision Debate to Advance: Jiji Poll

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–More than half of respondents expect momentum in parliamentary debate over constitutional revision after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide in the House of Representatives election, a February poll by Jiji Press showed Thursday. In the survey, 51.4
19 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi’s 2nd Cabinet Starts Work

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–The second cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi got up and running Thursday, a day after its launch. At an extraordinary cabinet meeting on the day, she decided to retain all 54 state ministers and parliamentary vice
19 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi Set to Bolster Security Policy under 2nd Cabinet

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will step up efforts to bolster the country’s national security under her second cabinet, launched Wednesday following her Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election. The Takaichi
19 Febbraio 2026

Japan Dec. Core Machinery Orders Up 19.1 Pct

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in December last year rose 19.1 pct from the previous month, up for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said Thursday. The result, which followed a 11.0 pct drop
19 Febbraio 2026

Chip Gear Maker Advantest Reports Suspected Ransomware Attack

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese semiconductor testing equipment maker Advantest Corp. said Thursday that part of its internal systems has been accessed illegally from outside in what may be a ransomware attack. The company said that unusual activity was detected in its
19 Febbraio 2026

Fed Officials Discuss Weaker Yen at January Meeting

Washington, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–U.S. Federal Reserve officials discussed the impact of a weaker yen and higher Japanese government bond yields when they met in late January, the minutes of the meeting showed Wednesday. “A few participants noted the need to monitor
19 Febbraio 2026

Japan’s Fukada Wins Gold in Women’s Snowboard Slopestyle

Milan, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Mari Fukada, 19, captured gold in the women’s snowboard slopestyle event at the Milan-Cortina Olympics on Wednesday, becoming the youngest Japanese female gold medalist at a Winter Games. Kokomo Murase took bronze in the same event, earning her
18 Febbraio 2026

Gabon, social media blocked: “Threat to stability and security”

(Adnkronos) – Stop, “until further notice”, to social media platforms in Gabon. The decision by the telecommunications authority (Hac) is motivated by the accusation of “inappropriate, defamatory” content and feared repercussions for “social cohesion, institutional stability and national security”. The Authority, reports
18 Febbraio 2026

France, hacker accesses information on 1.2 million bank accounts

(Adnkronos) – A cybercriminal managed to access a national bank account database and viewed information on 1.2 million accounts. This was announced by the French Ministry of Economy in a statement, explaining that the individual used stolen employee credentials and gained unauthorized
18 Febbraio 2026

Italy to host Friends of Western Balkans meeting on 3 March

(Adnkronos) – A ministerial meeting of the Friends of the Western Balkans Group will take place in Rome on 3 March, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said during a visit to Albania’s capital, Tirana, on Wednesday.  Tajani made the announcement at press conference
18 Febbraio 2026

Japan, Takaichi confirmed, re-elected premier

(Adnkronos) – In Japan, Sanae Takaichi was confirmed in Parliament, formally the new prime minister after the triumph of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in the elections ten days ago. In the Lower House, with 465 seats, where the majority is held
18 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi Voices Resolve for Budget Passage by End of FY 2025

Tokyo, Feb. 19 (Jiji Press)–Following her re-election as Japan’s prime minister on Wednesday, Sanae Takaichi expressed her resolve for the passage of the government’s fiscal 2026 budget bill by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025. At a press conference, Takaichi indicated
18 Febbraio 2026

Major Auto Unions Submit Pay Increase Demands for 2026 Shunto

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Labor unions at major Japanese automakers, including Toyota Motor Corp., on Wednesday submitted their pay increase demands for this year’s “shunto” labor-management negotiations. Some unions lowered their demands from last year, as the industry faces headwinds from U.S.
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