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22 Aprile 2026

Japan Warns Public over Safety of Used Goods

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation is urging the public to exercise caution when buying secondhand goods, warning that they may cause accidents such as explosions and fires. Over the five years through 2024, 310 accidents linked
22 Aprile 2026

Nikkei Average Ends at Record High on Chip Strength

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average finished at an all-time high Wednesday, buoyed by the strength of semiconductor-related components. The index of 225 issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime top-tier section climbed 236.69 points, or 0.40
22 Aprile 2026

Nikkei Average Ends at Record High on Chip Strength

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average finished at an all-time high Wednesday, buoyed by the strength of semiconductor-related components. The index of 225 issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime top-tier section climbed 236.69 points, or 0.40
22 Aprile 2026

Philippine President to Make State Visit to Japan in May

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to invite Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a state guest in late May, government officials said Wednesday. Marcos is expected to hold talks with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and attend a banquet
22 Aprile 2026

4 Japanese Crew Leave Ships in Persian Gulf

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Four Japanese crew members of Japan-related vessels stranded in the Persian Gulf due to the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have gone ashore, the Japanese transport ministry said Wednesday. As of 8 a.m. Wednesday, the
22 Aprile 2026

23 Pct of Japan Sauna Facilities Do Not Have Panic Buttons

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–A nationwide survey by the health ministry showed Wednesday that about 23 pct of some 13,000 sauna facilities across Japan do not have emergency buttons. In a notice dated Tuesday, the ministry asked local governments to strengthen their
22 Aprile 2026

Japan Minister Kiuchi Visits Yasukuni Shrine

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese economic growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi visited Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Wednesday, during the Shinto shrine’s three-day spring festival that started the previous day. It is the first time that a member of Prime Minister Sanae
22 Aprile 2026

Japan Enjoys 667-B.-Yen Trade Surplus in March

Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged a trade surplus of 667 billion yen in March, up a sharp 25.9 pct from a year earlier, the Finance Ministry said in a preliminary report Wednesday. The country saw a positive goods trade balance for
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