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13 Luglio 2026

Dozens of Expelled Russian Spies Operating from Japan: Report

New York, July 12 (Jiji Press)–Of hundreds of Russian spies expelled from Western countries shortly after Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, dozens are now operating from Japan, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing Western intelligence and government
13 Luglio 2026

Japan Enacts Bill to Establish Disaster Management Agency

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament Monday passed into law a bill to establish a disaster management agency, which will act as the government’s command center for disaster reduction measures and responses. The bill was approved by a majority vote at a
13 Luglio 2026

Japan Enacts Bills to Fight Election Misinformation

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Monday enacted bills designed to strengthen measures against false information about elections on social media. The bills to revise the public offices election law and the information distribution platform law were approved at
13 Luglio 2026

4 Injured after Knife Attack in Oita Pref.

Saiki, Oita Pref., July 13 (Jiji Press)–Four people were injured and sent to hospital after a knife attack near a Tsutaya rental video store in the city of Saiki in the southwestern prefecture of Oita on Monday morning, investigative sources said. All
13 Luglio 2026

MUFG Becomes Japan’s Most Valuable Firm for 1st Time

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. became Japan’s most valuable company by market capitalization for the first time Monday, thanks to expectations for earnings growth amid an improved business environment following the Bank of Japan’s interest rate hikes. On
13 Luglio 2026

Japan, India Affirm Closer Defense Cooperation

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and Indian Defense Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh on Monday affirmed closer defense cooperation between the two countries. This followed an agreement earlier this month between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Indian
13 Luglio 2026

Japanese Stocks Fall on AI Profit-Taking

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks fell in Tokyo trading on Monday due to selling of artificial intelligence-related issues, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 index falling 1.91 pct. The Nikkei index fell 1,315.00 points to end at 67,242.73. AI-related stocks came under
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