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(Typo in 6th para corrected) Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi decided to skip a television debate two days ahead of the NHK program on Sunday, according to the Shukan Bunshun magazine. It was initially reported that Takaichi, also

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has reported a group net loss for April-December 2025 mainly due to the U.S. tariff policy while maintaining its profit estimate for the year ending next month. According to its business results released Thursday,

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. announced Friday that it will restart the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Monday. TEPCO restarted the reactor on Jan. 21 for the first

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. said Thursday that it projects a larger net loss than previously expected for the fiscal year through next month due partly to a fire that broke out at a plant in Muroran, Hokkaido, northernmost Japan,

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Nipah virus is unlikely to spread in Japan, the Japan Institute for Health Security said, following the confirmation of recent cases in India. The virus has an incubation period of four to 14 days, and symptoms include

(In the story “TEPCO to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor as Early as Mon.” moved on Thursday, the third paragraph should have read, “…shutdown on Jan. 23,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) TEPCO to Restart Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Reactor as Early as Mon.

Washington, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to meet with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House on March 19. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump gave his “complete

Milan, Feb. 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Olympic Committee unveiled to the press Thursday the Team Japan House, a facility that will support Japanese athletes during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The facility, located in Milan, will also serve as a public relations hub

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–Since the campaign period for Sunday’s House of Representatives began on Jan. 27, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has shied away from the topics of a proposed consumption tax cut and her alleged ties to the controversial religious

Tokyo, Feb. 6 (Jiji Press)–The campaign for Sunday’s general election in Japan has lacked active discussions on a possible dual surname system for married couples. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has rarely touched on the