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30 Gennaio 2026

Japan’s Job Availability Ratio Falls to 1.22 in 2025

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s average ratio of effective job openings to seekers in 2025 fell 0.03 point from the previous year to 1.22, declining for the second straight year, the labor ministry said Friday. The drop came as many companies moved
30 Gennaio 2026

420 M. Yen Robbed in Tokyo; Similar Assault Follows

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–A group of Japanese and Chinese people were robbed of an estimated 423 million yen in Tokyo on Thursday night, quickly followed by an assault on a different group also carrying a lot of cash. Both groups said
30 Gennaio 2026

Foreign Workers in Japan Hit Record 2.57 M.

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–The number of foreign workers in Japan as of the end of October 2025 jumped 11.7 pct from a year before to 2,571,037, hitting a record high for 13 years in a row amid the country’s labor shortages,
30 Gennaio 2026

Child Abuse Cases in Japan Edge Down in FY 2024

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–The number of child abuse cases handled by child consultation centers across Japan in fiscal 2024 came to 223,691, falling by 1,818 cases, or 0.8 pct, from the previous year, the government said Friday. “The situation remains unchanged,
30 Gennaio 2026

Japan Industrial Output Down 0.1 Pct in Dec. 2025

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in December 2025 edged down 0.1 pct from the previous month, as output of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and some other goods decreased, the industry ministry said Friday. The production index for the manufacturing and mining
30 Gennaio 2026

Tokyo Inflation Slows to 2 Pct in Jan.

Tokyo, Jan. 30 (Jiji Press)–Inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 2 pct year-on-year in January from 2.3 pct in the previous month, hitting the lowest level since October 2024, mainly due to a smaller rise in food prices excluding perishables, Japanese government
30 Gennaio 2026

U.S. Removes Call for BOJ to Raise Interest Rates

Washington, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. Treasury Department removed its call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in a semiannual report released Thursday. In the previous report, released in June last year, the department said, “BOJ policy tightening should
30 Gennaio 2026

U.S. Removes Call for BOJ to Raise Interest Rates

Washington, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. Treasury Department removed its call for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in a semiannual report released Thursday. In the previous report, released in June last year, the department said, “BOJ policy tightening should
29 Gennaio 2026

Mideast: Italy read to train future Gaza police force

(Adnkronos) – Italy can send paramilitary Carabinieri police officers to Jordan to train the war-razed Gaza Strip’s future force and will keep training police in the occupied West Bank, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday  “We will continue to work so
29 Gennaio 2026

Tajani, Macinka to deepen Italy-Czech Republic cooperation

(Adnkronos) – Italy and the Czech Republic want to boost bolster bilateral cooperation, extending this to defence and infrastructure, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote on Thursday after talks in Brussels with counterpart Petr Macinka  “In #Brussels I met with the new Czech
29 Gennaio 2026

2026 POLLS: Social Security Remains Conundrum for Parties

Tokyo, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)–While pledging to reduce the social security burden on working generations in the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election, Japanese political parties continue to struggle with how to make the country’s social security system financially sustainable. Japan
29 Gennaio 2026

Toyota Tops Global Auto Sales for 6th Straight Year

Nagoya, Jan. 29 (Jiji Press)–The Toyota Motor Corp. group took the top spot in global vehicle sales for the sixth consecutive year in 2025, thanks chiefly to the popularity of its hybrid vehicles in North America, data showed Thursday. The Japanese automaker’s
29 Gennaio 2026

Tajani hails Italy’s latest foreign trade figures

(Adnkronos) – The government must continue its policy of diversifying export markets and its focus on growth diplomacy, which are producing “excellent” results, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated Thursday, reacting to the latest foreign trade figures from central statistics agency Istat.  “Official
29 Gennaio 2026

Tajani hails Italy’s latest foreign trade figures

(Adnkronos) – The government must continue its policy of diversifying export markets and its focus on growth diplomacy, which are producing “excellent” results, foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated Thursday, reacting to the latest foreign trade figures from central statistics agency Istat.  “Official
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