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28 Maggio 2026

Japan National Volleyball Player Arrested over Cannabis Possession

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shunichiro Sato, a member of Japan’s national volleyball team for men, on Thursday on suspicion of cannabis possession in violation of the narcotics control law, investigative sources said. The Metropolitan Police Department alleges that Sato,
28 Maggio 2026

June Bills to Rise at 9 of 10 Major Japan Power Firms

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Electricity bills are expected to rise at nine of Japan’s 10 major power utilities in June, driven by rising crude oil prices amid the tense situation in the Middle East. Monthly bills for an average household will rise
28 Maggio 2026

Lawson Opens Small Supermarket in Tokyo

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Lawson Inc. opened a small supermarket offering fresh produce and other goods at reasonable prices in Kodaira, Tokyo, on Thursday, the first such outlet run by the major Japanese convenience store chain. The supermarket, named “L Minimart,” aims
28 Maggio 2026

Japan Govt Urges Transport Firms to Guard against AI Misuse

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry called on railway firms and other infrastructure operators Thursday to take measures against the misuse of high-performance artificial intelligence models, including Claude Mythos of U.S. startup Anthropic. The instructions were made at a meeting with
28 Maggio 2026

Japan Govt Urges Transport Firms to Guard against AI Misuse

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry called on railway firms and other infrastructure operators Thursday to take measures against the misuse of high-performance artificial intelligence models, including Claude Mythos of U.S. startup Anthropic. The instructions were made at a meeting with
28 Maggio 2026

Philippine Pres. Marcos Vows to Maintain Maritime Order

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a speech to the Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Thursday vowed to take the initiative in maintaining a rules-based maritime order. “All states, regardless of size or power, are equal, have a voice
28 Maggio 2026

Philippine Pres. Marcos Vows to Maintain Maritime Order

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in a speech to the Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Thursday vowed to take the initiative in maintaining a rules-based maritime order. “All states, regardless of size or power, are equal, have a voice
28 Maggio 2026

G7 Seen Skipping Joint Communique at June Summit

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major countries are expected to forgo issuing a joint communique at their summit in France in June, hoping to avoid exposing disagreements between the United States and European members regarding international affairs, it was
28 Maggio 2026

G7 Seen Skipping Joint Communique at June Summit

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major countries are expected to forgo issuing a joint communique at their summit in France in June, hoping to avoid exposing disagreements between the United States and European members regarding international affairs, it was
28 Maggio 2026

8th Ruling Finds Japan Lower House Poll Constitutional

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–The Okayama branch of Hiroshima High Court ruled Thursday that the Feb. 8 election for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, was constitutional in terms of vote-value disparities. Presiding Judge Yasuki Kinugawa at the high
28 Maggio 2026

Japan, Philippines Agree to Become Comprehensive Partners

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. held a bilateral summit at a state guest house in Tokyo on Thursday and agreed to upgrade their countries’ relationship to a comprehensive and strategic partnership.
28 Maggio 2026

Japan’s LDP Proposes Govt Use of Stopgap Bonds

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–A panel of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party presented a draft proposal Thursday calling for the use of stopgap bonds to fund the government’s investment in crisis management and growth measures. The proposal by the LDP’s Japan’s Growth
28 Maggio 2026

Osaka High Court Backs Safety Approval for Oi N-Reactors

Osaka, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Osaka High Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling rejecting the Nuclear Regulation Authority’s safety approval for two reactors at Kansai Electric Power Co.’s Oi nuclear plant in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. The high court thus found
28 Maggio 2026

Japan National Volleyball Player Arrested over Cannabis Possession

Tokyo, May 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police arrested Shunichiro Sato, a member of Japan’s national volleyball team for men, on Thursday on suspicion of cannabis possession in violation of the narcotics control law, investigative sources said. The Metropolitan Police Department alleges that Sato,
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