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18 Giugno 2026

Japan Police Send Liaison to Thailand for Fraud Crackdown

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it has assigned a liaison to Thailand to coordinate with authorities in Southeast Asian countries to combat fraud involving “tokuryu” loosely organized anonymous criminal groups. The liaison, a male police officer
18 Giugno 2026

Nikkei Average Closes above 71,000 for 1st Time

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed above 70,000 and even 71,000 for the first time on Thursday as it extended a record-breaking run to a fourth session. The index of 225 selected issues on the Tokyo Stock
18 Giugno 2026

Nidec Chief Apologizes to Shareholders for Scandals

Kyoto, June 18 (Jiji Press)–Nidec Corp. President and CEO Mitsuya Kishida apologized at a general shareholders meeting on Thursday for the major motor manufacturer’s accounting and quality scandals. “We deeply apologize,” Kishida said during the meeting in the western Japan city of
18 Giugno 2026

Japan Lower House Commission OKs Referendum Reform Bill

Tokyo, June 18 (Jiji Press)–A commission of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, or parliament, on Thursday passed a bill to revise the law on national referendums for amending the Constitution. At a meeting of the Lower House
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