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Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A barrage of challenges await for the Japanese government’s aim to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members, after the enactment of a bill to revise the Imperial House Law. The Diet, the country’s parliament, on Friday

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A tiny ecosystem with a variety of organisms has been found in the cap of a plastic bottle recovered by a research ship of a Japanese government institution off Kochi Prefecture, western Japan. Inside the floating cap collected

Osaka, July 20 (Jiji Press)–The Osaka Bar Association has for years been working to support member lawyers experiencing physical and mental health problems, many of them stemming from heavy workloads and pressures unique to the legal profession. The association introduced a consultation

Tokyo, July 20 (Jiji Press)–A challenge for Team Mirai is how the fledgling Japanese opposition party should confront the administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, also head of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. There is a view that the LDP and its

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Confederation of A- and H-Bomb Sufferers Organizations, or Nihon Hidankyo, has reported that 1,999 children and grandchildren of hibakusha atomic bomb survivors participate in activities at entities linked to the group. Some people in the second

Beijing, July 19 (Jiji Press)–China has maintained its fierce opposition to an agreement between Tokyo and Manila to negotiate the demarcation of their maritime boundaries, citing concerns over waters east of Taiwan. China has stationed official ships in the area, adding pressure

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Senior members of the Japanese Defense Ministry and Self-Defense Forces have opened accounts on X, formerly Twitter, to counter China’s cognitive warfare by disseminating accurate information quickly. In an unusual move for Japanese defense personnel, ministry spokesman Kimihito

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Sunday that it will provide patrol boats and communications equipment to the Cambodian military under its official security assistance program. Cambodia will receive aid under the OSA program, which provides defense equipment free of

Hanamaki, Iwate Pref., July 19 (Jiji Press)–Japanese infielder Rintaro Sasaki, who plays for Stanford University in the United States, on Sunday announced his intention to join the U.S. Major League Baseball team Miami Marlins. Sasaki made the announcement at a news conference

Tokyo, July 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan is considering starting a project in fiscal 2027 to financially support vocational schools engaged in human resources development for local essential services, including medical and elderly care and construction, Jiji Press has learned. The aid, envisioned by