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2 Marzo 2026

Breakdown of Japan’s New Minivehicle Sales in Feb.:

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association March 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 151,295 units Up 3.2 pct Passenger Cars 117,172 Down 2.6 Trucks 34,123 Up 29.9 -Brand- Suzuki 48,143 Down 11.4 Daihatsu 46,727 Up 19.2 Mitsubishi 6,591 Up 10.7 Subaru 1,419 Up
2 Marzo 2026

Japan’s Feb. New Auto Sales, Excluding Minivehicles:

Japan Automobile Dealers Association March 2 Yr/Yr Change Total 243,670 units Down 7.3 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 139,306 Down 12.0 Smaller Cars 72,056 Down 5.2 Trucks 31,477 Up 14.6 Buses 831 Down 19.7 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,318 Up 7.0 Honda 30,086 Down 8.2 Lexus
2 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Average Briefly Down over 1,500 Points in Morning

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 1,500 points Monday morning on risk-off selling amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali
2 Marzo 2026

Japan Police to Enhance Security at U.S., Israel-Related Facilities

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency instructed prefectural police departments nationwide to increase security at U.S.- and Israel-related facilities, following the two countries’ military attacks on Iran. The agency issued an administrative notice on Sunday, requesting thorough security measures at
2 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Average Down over 1,500 Points in Morning

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 1,500 points Monday morning on risk-off selling amid rising tensions in the Middle East following the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran and the killing of its supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
2 Marzo 2026

Renewable Power Output Curbed in TEPCO Grid for 1st Time

Tokyo, March 2 (Jiji Press)–A group company of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. has briefly asked renewable power generators, such as operators of solar and wind power facilities, to suspend electricity generation for the first time. TEPCO Power Grid Inc., which
1 Marzo 2026

Japanese Firms Start Job Seminars for 2027 Graduates

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies started job seminars Sunday mainly for university students graduating in spring 2027, with a seller’s market continuing due to unabated labor shortages in many industries. The rapid spread of artificial intelligence technology has also led to
1 Marzo 2026

Berkshire Stakes in 3 Japanese Trading Houses Exceed 10 Pct

New York, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–U.S. investment business Berkshire Hathaway Inc. said Saturday that its equity stakes in three Japanese trading houses including Mitsubishi Corp. had exceeded 10 pct as of the end of 2025. Berkshire Hathaway’s investments in Japanese trading houses
1 Marzo 2026

Japan Companies Stop Shipments thru Strait of Hormuz

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)–Three major Japanese shipping companies stopped oil and other shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after the U.S. and Israeli forces began strikes against Iran on Saturday, officials said Sunday. Nippon Yusen K.K., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. and
1 Marzo 2026

Japan’s Space One Cancels Kairos Rocket Launch

Kushimoto, Wakayama Pref., March 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo-based startup Space One Co. said Sunday that it has canceled the launch of the No. 3 unit of its Kairos rocket scheduled for the day at Spaceport Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The
1 Marzo 2026

Japan Stresses Opposition to Iran Nuclear Development

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan stressed its opposition to any nuclear weapons development program by Iran on Sunday while indicating some understanding of the U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran that began the previous day. “Iran’s nuclear weapons development cannot be
1 Marzo 2026

S. Korea’s Lee to Take Steps for Better Ties with Japan

Seoul, March 1 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Sunday that he will take measures allowing citizens of his country and Japan to feel more strongly the benefits of improving the bilateral ties. In a speech to mark the 107th anniversary
1 Marzo 2026

Japan’s Space One Cancels Kairos Rocket Launch

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo-based startup Space One Co. said Sunday that it has canceled the launch of the No. 3 unit of its Kairos rocket scheduled for the day at Spaceport Kii in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. The space development company
1 Marzo 2026

G-7 Ministers Confirm Cooperation over Iran

Washington, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven major powers Saturday confirmed that their countries will continue cooperation to deal with the situation in Iran. In a teleconference, the United States is believed to have explained the military operations
1 Marzo 2026

Japan Stresses Opposition to Iran’s Nuke Development

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan stressed its opposition to Iran’s nuclear weapons development program Sunday while indicating some understanding of U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran. “Iran’s nuclear weapons development cannot be tolerated at all,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told
1 Marzo 2026

INTERVIEW: Electronics Unions Hope to Lead Wage Hikes in Japan

Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Electrical, Electronic and Information Union aims to take the lead in pushing up salary levels in this year’s “shunto” spring wage negotiations with management, the group’s leader has said. “We’ll work hard to be a driving
1 Marzo 2026

15 Years On: Fukushima Company Working to Realize Drone Logistics

Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref., March 1 (Jiji Press)–A young company from Fukushima Prefecture, which was battered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear accident, is working to put drones into practical use in logistics, capitalizing on industrial revitalization subsidies
28 Febbraio 2026

Japan to Prepare for Any Risks over Strikes on Iran

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan will prepare for any risks so it can take all possible measures after the U.S. and Israeli forces began military strikes against Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in an X post Saturday. With the region’s situation
28 Febbraio 2026

Resona Bank’s Chida to Be Promoted to Pres.

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Resona Holdings Inc. has said that Kazuhiro Chida, managing executive officer at core subsidiary Resona Bank, will become president of the bank effective April 1. The appointment announced Friday marks the bank’s first change in its presidency
28 Febbraio 2026

Japan to Prepare for Any Risks over Strikes on Iran

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan will prepare for any risks so it can take all possible measures after the U.S. and Israeli forces began military strikes against Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in an X post Saturday. As an immediate response,
28 Febbraio 2026

Gender Imbalance Persists in Japanese Politics

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The political glass ceiling for women remains firmly in place in Japan even after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became the country’s first woman to take the post of prime minister last October. In the Feb. 8 general election
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