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Nanao, Ishikawa Pref., July 23 (Jiji Press)–A ceremony was held in Nanao in Ishikawa Prefecture on Thursday to mark the completion of public housing built for people hit hard by the powerful Noto Peninsula earthquake that struck central Japan in January 2024.

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government remains committed to upholding its three nonnuclear principles of not possessing nuclear weapons, not producing them and not allowing them into the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said on Thursday. “The government firmly adheres

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Retailers in Japan are offering a wide range of eel products to attract consumers ahead of Sunday’s Day of the Ox, a traditional day for eating nutritious grilled eels to fight the summer heat. Two major supermarket chains

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Fair Trade Commission plans to create a new bureau for the first time in about 30 years to strengthen oversight of Big Tech firms and ensure fairer transactions for small businesses. The antitrust watchdog announced the organizational

Brussels, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi suggested Wednesday that Japan needs to promote discussions on future national security policies, including nuclear deterrence, amid the severe security environment. “Unless discussions are held without any taboos, no country can any longer

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–A total of 155 police officers and other personnel were disciplined in Japan in the first half of 2026, up by one from a year earlier, the National Police Agency said Thursday. At this rate, the number of

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Support in Japan for accepting more foreign workers has fallen below 60 pct, while more than one-third of people oppose the idea, a Jiji Press public opinion poll has revealed. In the survey, conducted in May, 58.2 pct

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his French counterpart, Catherine Vautrin, have affirmed close cooperation to boost regional deterrence under the Japan-France Defense Roadmap signed in April. At their meeting in Paris on Wednesday, the two ministers reaffirmed

Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling bloc is increasingly alarmed by declines in the approval ratings for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet in recent media opinion polls. The drops in support are widely viewed as being due to the controversial revision of

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to grant the People’s Honor Award to Miho Takagi, an Olympic medalist in speedskating, informed sources said Wednesday. An award ceremony will be held at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo as early as