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Minamisoma, Fukushima Pref., March 1 (Jiji Press)–A young company from Fukushima Prefecture, which was battered by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami and the subsequent nuclear accident, is working to put drones into practical use in logistics, capitalizing on industrial revitalization subsidies

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan will prepare for any risks so it can take all possible measures after the U.S. and Israeli forces began military strikes against Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in an X post Saturday. With the region’s situation

Nagoya, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The main store of Meitetsu Department Store Co., a landmark at Nagoya Station in central Japan for over 71 years, closed permanently on Saturday. The closure is part of a redevelopment plan for the Nagoya Station area led

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Resona Holdings Inc. has said that Kazuhiro Chida, managing executive officer at core subsidiary Resona Bank, will become president of the bank effective April 1. The appointment announced Friday marks the bank’s first change in its presidency

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan will prepare for any risks so it can take all possible measures after the U.S. and Israeli forces began military strikes against Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said in an X post Saturday. As an immediate response,

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The political glass ceiling for women remains firmly in place in Japan even after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi became the country’s first woman to take the post of prime minister last October. In the Feb. 8 general election

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will prepare for any risks so it can take all possible measures after the U.S. and Israeli forces began military strikes against Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Saturday. In a post on X, formerly

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and ruling parties remain adamant in passing the draft fiscal 2026 budget by the end of the current year through March, as deliberations continue in the House of Representatives Budget Committee. The Liberal Democratic Party-led

Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Environment Ministry plans to begin full-scale efforts aimed at recycling soil collected during decontamination work following the 2011 nuclear accident in northeastern Japan. The ministry is seeking to reuse soil with low levels of radioactive contamination,

By Masaru Urano Tokyo, Feb. 28 (Jiji Press)–British Ambassador to Japan Julia Longbottom has expressed high hopes for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s “ambition” on policy goals for various fields including security and supply chain resilience. “As the world around us is