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16 Febbraio 2026

Centrist Reform Alliance to Name Shina as Secretary-General

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, plans to appoint Takeshi Shina as secretary-general of the main Japanese opposition party, people familiar with the matter said Monday. Shina, 59, is a former member of the Constitutional Democratic
16 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi to Keep Ministers Out of Takeshima Day Ceremony

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will not send any cabinet minister to an annual ceremony for the Takeshima Islands, now under effective control of South Korea, in Shimane Prefecture, it was learned Monday. As usual, the Cabinet Office’s
16 Febbraio 2026

Japan to Boost Support for Remote Indonesian Islands

Natuna, Indonesia, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan has been beefing up its fishery-related aid to Indonesia’s remote Natuna Islands in the southern part of the South China Sea, likely in hopes of curbing China’s influence in the area. Indonesia’s exclusive economic zone around
16 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi Sets Eyes on Diplomacy with Firm Govt Footing

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Following her ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s landslide victory in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is poised to use the firm base of her administration to support her diplomacy. Next month, she
16 Febbraio 2026

Centrist Reform Alliance to Name Shina as Secretary-General

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Junya Ogawa, leader of the Centrist Reform Alliance, plans to appoint Takeshi Shina as secretary-general of the main Japanese opposition party, people familiar with the matter said Monday. Shina, 59, is a former member of the Constitutional Democratic
16 Febbraio 2026

Japan Oct.-Dec. GDP Up Annualized 0.2 Pct

Tokyo, Feb. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s real gross domestic product in October-December last year rose 0.1 pct from the previous quarter, posting an annualized gain of 0.2 pct, the government said Monday. The result, which marked the first rise in two quarters after
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