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Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–The number of university students in Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time as of May 1, according to a preliminary fiscal 2026 school basic survey released by the education ministry on Wednesday. The figure stood at

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese government officials on Wednesday confirmed that they will adopt an ordinance around late October that includes requirements for serving as a secondary capital. The country’s parliament enacted a bill last month to create a secondary capital in

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane of Japan said Wednesday that there is “no reason” for her to be placed under U.S. sanctions. “I can say with certainty that there is no reason for me to be sanctioned,”

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese convenience store operator Lawson Inc. said Wednesday that it will open stores in depopulated areas at low cost, aiming to improve residents’ living conditions by providing more shopping opportunities. Lawson plans to open three stores by the

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–The defense ministers of Japan, Australia and Indonesia agreed to deepen defense cooperation among the three countries, in their first-ever trilateral talks on Wednesday. The three ministers, Shinjiro Koizumi of Japan, Richard Marles of Australia and Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin

(Adnkronos) – Several people are reported missing due to a landslide that occurred in the area near Gyirong port, in the Xizang autonomous region, in southwest China. According to local authorities, the disaster has cut off roads leading to the port, as

(Adnkronos) – Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Adnkronos, Afp)  Tokyo – “Japan plans to provide support for the construction of alternative oil pipelines in the Middle East, in an attempt to improve energy security following the war with Iran,” according to Afp.   The

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Wednesday it will seek a record 36,580.3 billion yen in its general-account budget request for fiscal 2027, reflecting rising social welfare costs amid the aging of the country’s population. The figure

Kumamoto, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–Evacuee life poses various challenges for those with disabilities, the elderly and other vulnerable people following last month’s massive earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. Local authorities face problems assessing the living situation of home

Tokyo, Aug. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Justice Ministry plans to seek an increase in funds to finance measures to deal with a surge in the number of foreign visitors to Japan, in its budget request for fiscal 2027, informed sources have told Jiji