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30 Ottobre 2026

Japan to Raise Gasoline Price Target by 1-2 Yen per Week

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will raise the target price of regular gasoline by 1 or 2 yen per liter per week in December under its gasoline subsidy program, the industry ministry said Friday. The government plans to raise the
30 Ottobre 2026

BOJ to Adjust Policy to Stabilize Inflation at 2 Pct: Ueda

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the central bank will adjust its monetary policy to stabilize the country’s underlying inflation at 2 pct. Ueda also said that underlying consumer price inflation is “generally consistent” with
30 Ottobre 2026

Cyberattack-Hit Binance’s Japan Unit Confirms No Asset Theft

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The latest cyberattack on Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange operator, has not affected the assets of its customers in Japan, its Japanese unit said Friday. Binance announced the same day that crypto assets worth about 6.3 billion
30 Ottobre 2026

USA, 3 dead in helicopter collision in Oregon

(Adnkronos) – Two helicopters collided and crashed into a farm field in the state of Oregon, United States, near a small airport southwest of Portland. All three people on board the helicopters died in the accident: Maddy Esbo, a 22-year-old flight instructor
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan Mulls 5,000-Yen Benefits for Low-Income Workers

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it is considering providing around 5,000 yen a year to low-income workers under a proposed income-linked benefit program. Under the program, a fixed amount is expected to be given to people in
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan Mulls 5,000-Yen Benefit for Low-Income Workers

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it is considering providing around 5,000 yen a year to low-income workers under a proposed income-linked benefit program. Under the program, a fixed amount is expected to be given to people in
30 Ottobre 2026

37 Pct in Japan Want Stronger Disaster Reduction Measures

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–A public opinion poll by the Cabinet Office showed Friday that 37.5 pct of Japanese want the government to strengthen disaster reduction measures, up 6.4 percentage points from last year. The proportion was highest since 1992, when this
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan Weighs Response to German Interest in GCAP Fighter Program

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is weighing how to respond to Germany’s interest in joining a Japan-Britain-Italy project to develop a next-generation fighter jet, having acknowledged that Berlin’s participation could cause delays and jeopardize plans to begin deployments in 2035.
30 Ottobre 2026

New Japanese Ministers’ Assets Average 99.81 M. Yen

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The 10 newly appointed Japanese ministers held an average of 99.81 million yen in assets, excluding ordinary and current account deposits and shareholdings, as of Sept. 17, when Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi launched her second cabinet, government data
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan Upper House to Launch Special Panel on Tax Cut

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Friday that the Senate, the upper house of parliament, will establish a special committee to discuss bills to cut the consumption tax. The Senate
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan to Enable Resignation of Incapacitated Local Govt Heads

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii said Friday that deputy leaders of local governments can initiate the resignation process for their leaders who have become incapacitated due to illness or other factors, based on doctors’ diagnoses. At a
30 Ottobre 2026

Nikkei Average Briefly Drops over 1,900 Points

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 1,900 points on Friday, dragged down by renewed selling of artificial intelligence-related shares. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section finished the day’s
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan to Sell J.League Merchandise Made by Prisoners

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry said Friday it will start selling merchandise associated with the J.League men’s professional soccer league made by prison inmates as part of prison work. Nineteen J.League clubs, including Nagoya Grampus, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Fukushima
30 Ottobre 2026

Japan to Add 1.14 T. Yen to Gasoline Subsidy Fund

Tokyo, Oct. 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government decided Friday to allocate an additional 1,145.9 billion yen to a fund for its gasoline subsidy program, which is part of its measures to address rising costs of living amid high fuel prices. For the
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