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Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–A total of 703 people are currently preparing to run in the next election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, a Jiji Press survey showed Saturday. Each party will rush to

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–A view has emerged within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the House of Representatives at the beginning of the ordinary parliamentary session to be convened on Jan. 23 for a snap

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s average rice price hit a new record high since statistics began in March 2022, following a small decline, according to agriculture ministry data. In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–A view has emerged within Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may dissolve the House of Representatives at the beginning of the ordinary parliamentary session to be convened on Jan. 23 for a snap

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Forestry Agency will introduce a system to quantify the environmental contributions made by companies engaged in forest conservation. By making the contributions “visible,” the agency aims to encourage corporate participation in forest conservation by making it easier

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s average rice price hit a new record high since statistics began in March 2022, following a small decline, according to agriculture ministry data. In the week ended last Sunday, the average price of rice sold at about

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–More than half of people celebrating their coming-of-age ceremonies this year in Japan said they have expectations for the country’s politics, according to an online survey. The proportion of respondents who have expressed expectations for Japanese politics stood

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a man for allegedly murdering an audio equipment-related company president who was found dead with massive bleeding at an apartment in the Japanese capital’s Ota Ward on Thursday. Arrested by the Metropolitan Police Department

New York, Jan. 9 (Jiji Press)–The dollar surged above 158 yen for the first time since January 2025 in New York trading on Friday, following news reports about a possible snap election in Japan. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 157.89-99

Tokyo, Jan. 10 (Jiji Press)–With electric vehicles becoming a realistic option for Japanese consumers thanks to the releases of many new models last year, including more budget-friendly ones, battery recycling holds the key to the further spread of EVs. The Japanese auto