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Nagoya, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks for a regulatory process to check whether its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan meets new safety standards, President Kingo Hayashi said Monday. Chubu Electric supects

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Securities firms in Japan will set up a joint venture this month to consolidate administrative work to improve efficiency as they grapple with labor shortages and complicated regulations. The new firm, to be established by the Japan Securities

(4th para should have read “… teeth or more. …,” instead of as sent) Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Regular dental checkups and early treatment will help older people live longer, recent research studies have suggested. Associations between the number of teeth and

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan will set up a nonpartisan national council for social security reform within January, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at her New Year’s press conference Monday. Regarding how she wants to steer her administration, the Liberal

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared on Monday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in large-cap semiconductor-related shares. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section finished

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of Japanese opposition parties Monday showed their concerns about U.S. attacks on Venezuela and criticized the Japanese government’s response. “I’m concerned that the attacks may significantly shake the international order,” Tetsuo Saito, who heads Komeito, a former

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Jan. 5 Change from Prev Year Total 2,898,417 units Up 1.2 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 1,700,143 Down 3.2 Smaller Cars 833,380 Up 8.6 Trucks 354,988 Up 7.4 Buses 9,906 Down 1.9 -Brand- Daihatsu 24,120 Up 46.6 Honda 340,419 Down

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Jan. 5 Change from Prev Year Total 1,667,360 units Up 7.0 pct Passenger Cars 1,302,857 Up 8.4 Trucks 364,503 Up 2.5 -Brand- Suzuki 568,547 Down 3.6 Daihatsu 511,799 Up 46.2 Mitsubishi 69,863 Down 5.5 Subaru

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Jan. 5 Yr/Yr Change Total 211,909 units Up 0.6 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 117,460 Down 11.6 Smaller Cars 64,168 Up 24.0 Trucks 29,487 Up 16.2 Buses 794 Up 8.5 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,195 Up 49.7 Honda 23,545 Down 5.9 Lexus

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Jan. 5 Yr/Yr Change Total 123,550 units Up 3.8 pct Passenger Cars 96,440 Up 0.7 Trucks 27,110 Up 16.7 -Brand- Suzuki 38,409 Down 11.0 Daihatsu 38,592 Up 22.2 Mitsubishi 6,713 Up 19.7 Subaru 1,445 Up