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8 Luglio 2026

Japan Diet Enacts Bill to Stabilize Rice Supply, Demand

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday enacted a bill designed to stabilize rice supply and demand. The bill to revise the staple food law was approved at a plenary session of the House of Councillors, the upper chamber
8 Luglio 2026

Asahi Group’s Net Profit Falls 36.7 Pct in 2025

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. said Wednesday that its consolidated net profit in 2025 fell 36.7 pct from the previous year to 121.5 billion yen, hit by reduced shipments caused by a system failure last September. The Japanese beverage
8 Luglio 2026

Bill Submitted to Aid Civilian Victims of Pacific War

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition lawmakers submitted a bill to provide relief to surviving civilian victims of the Pacific War to the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, or parliament, on Wednesday. Jointly submitted by seven opposition parties,
8 Luglio 2026

Japan Mobile Carriers to Delay Rollout of 060 Prefix

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Five Japanese mobile phone carriers said Wednesday that they will postpone offering mobile phone numbers with the new prefix of 060, initially slated to be introduced in July or later. NTT Docomo Inc., KDDI Corp., SoftBank Corp., Rakuten
8 Luglio 2026

ANA Opens Hokkaido Facility to Ensure Business Continuity

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–All Nippon Airways has opened a new facility in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido to manage flight operations in the event of large-scale disasters and terrorist attacks. The major Japanese airline moved part of its operations from
8 Luglio 2026

10-Year JGB Yield Hits Fresh 29-Year High

Tokyo, July 8 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded as the country’s benchmark long-term interest rate, briefly climbed to a new 29-year high of 2.87 pct in Tokyo trading Wednesday. JGBs faced selling pressure
8 Luglio 2026

Record 127 Nations, Regions to Attend Hiroshima Ceremony

Hiroshima, July 8 (Jiji Press)–Representatives from 127 countries and regions plus the European Union are expected to attend this year’s Aug. 6 ceremony in Hiroshima to honor the victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japan city, the municipal
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