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Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan will raise the main portion of government-set medical service fees, which mainly covers labor costs for medical workers, by 3.09 pct in fiscal 2026, it was learned Friday. The hike is significantly larger than the 0.88 pct

Fukuoka, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–A man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder in a stabbing incident near the Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka in the southwestern Japan city of Fukuoka told investigators he was targeting members of the idol group HKT48, investigative sources

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–Japan should play a key part in re-establishing order in the global trading system disrupted by U.S.-China tensions and U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist policies, John Denton, secretary-general of the International Chamber of Commerce, said Friday. Japan “plays

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The ruling bloc of the Liberal Democratic Party and the Japan Innovation Party (Nippon Ishin no Kai) adopted on Friday a tax system reform package for fiscal 2026, including a rise in the taxable income threshold to 1.78

(Adnkronos) – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today announced a broad firearm buyback program following the attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney. Referring to the six weapons legally held by Sajid Akram – the attacker who died during the attack – Anthony

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will launch a framework of strategic partnership with the Mercosur trade bloc as early as Saturday to discuss stronger economic ties, it was learned Friday. The government will work to hold the first meeting under

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Fair Trade Commission on Friday recognized bid-rigging by Central Japan Railway Co., or JR Tokai, and five other firms regarding inspection work for bridges installed over railroad tracks in violation of the antimonopoly law, ordering them to

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. military has rejected Okinawa’s requests to conduct on-site inspections at U.S. bases in the southernmost Japan prefecture, after per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were detected around the facilities, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday. The

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield, the country’s key long-term interest rate, hit a 26-year high in Tokyo trading Friday in a bond sell-off after the Bank of Japan’s decision to raise interest rates. The yield on

Tokyo, Dec. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic view on the domestic economy unchanged for a fourth consecutive month on Friday. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace, while the effects caused from the U.S. trade policies are