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18 Febbraio 2026

Chinese Visitors to Japan Down 60 Pct in Jan.

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The estimated number of visitors from mainland China to Japan plunged 60.7 pct from a year earlier to 385,300 in January, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. The January decline accelerated from 45.3 pct in December, as
18 Febbraio 2026

Centrist Reform Alliance Launches New Leadership Team

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance launched its new leadership team on Wednesday, as the Japanese opposition party seeks to rebuild unity after suffering a rout in the Feb. 8 general election. Junya Ogawa, who was elected the centrist party’s
18 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi Re-elected Japan’s Prime Minister

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. Takaichi retained her position through votes in both Diet chambers. She was elected outright in the House of Representatives, the all-important lower
18 Febbraio 2026

Trump Unveils 36-B.-Dlr, 1st-Phase Japanese Investment

Washington, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that Japan will invest 36 billion dollars in three energy and mineral projects in the United States in the first-round execution of its 550-billion-dollar investment commitment. “Today, I am pleased to announce
18 Febbraio 2026

Japan Lower House Names Takaichi as Prime Minister

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Wednesday named Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. The decision was made through a vote at a plenary meeting during
18 Febbraio 2026

2 Women in Japan Give Birth after Frozen Ovarian Transplants

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team led by St. Luke’s International Hospital has said that two women have successfully given birth using transplanted ovarian tissues that had been frozen before they underwent cancer treatment. As balancing cancer treatment and pregnancy has
18 Febbraio 2026

Illegal Drugs Seized in Japan Top 3 Tons in 2025

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The amount of illegal drugs confiscated by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 increased 15 pct from the previous year to 3,211 kilograms, topping 3 tons for the first time in six years, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The
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