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Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The governors of Japan’s 47 prefectures urged the central government Wednesday to implement measures to help them cope with expected declines in local government revenues resulting from the planned abolition of the provisional gasoline and diesel tax surcharge.

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo 2025 Deaflympics drew to a close on Wednesday with a closing ceremony held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium. In the 12-day quadrennial international sporting event for people with hearing difficulties, Japan won a record 51 medals–16

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that her recent parliamentary remarks on a possible contingency around Taiwan, which angered China, were merely a response to a question. “I answered as much as I could to what was

(Adnkronos) – A total 39 MEPS including from Italy’s governing Brothers of Italy party and from the opposition Democrats, Greens and Left Alliance and Five-Star Movement on Wednesday urged Venezuela’s authorities to release jailed aid Italian aid worker Alberto Trentini.  The European

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s general-account tax revenue is set to reach around 80.7 trillion yen in fiscal 2025, topping 80 trillion yen for the first time, it was learned Wednesday. The figure is around 2.9 trillion yen higher than

(The sixth paragraph should have read, “…17,000 yen…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike of 12,000 Yen or More Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–An umbrella body for labor unions in the

Kurume, Fukuoka Pref., Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Sumo Association unanimously decided Wednesday to promote Aonishiki to ozeki, the second-highest rank in professional sumo, from sekiwake, the third-highest rank, making him the first Ukraine-born ozeki. The decision was delivered by the association’s

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–A working group of the Financial System Council, which advises Japan’s prime minister, on Wednesday broadly approved a draft report calling for crypto assets to be subject to the financial instruments and exchange law. This measure is expected

(Adnkronos) – Fincantieri has struck a “significant” accord with the United States navy for new kinds of vessels such as amphibious, icebreaking and other special missions, amid a drive to make technological excellence, manned and unmanned crafts and long-term sustainability the navy’s

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s real estate industry has begun to ban the resale of condominiums before the completion of property handover, in a move to check soaring unit prices. The Real Estate Companies Association of Japan announced Tuesday that it has