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Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are considering issuing a joint statement aimed at stemming the yen’s depreciation against the dollar, informed sources said Sunday. After Japanese and U.S. authorities are believed to have conducted a coordinated yen-buying intervention

Ise, Mie Pref., Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko visited Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine complex in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sunday. Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, observed traditional ceremonies related to the Shikinen

Kumamoto, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has risen to 38 as two more deaths have been confirmed, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Sunday. A woman in her 70s died while sleeping

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, will install security cameras in the Diet building starting in fiscal 2027. The plan has been considered partly in response to an incident in which a

Ise, Mie Pref., Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko visited Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine complex in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sunday. Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, observed traditional ceremonies related to the Shikinen

Kumamoto, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has risen to 38 as two more deaths have been confirmed, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Sunday. A woman in her 70s died while sleeping

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–One in four people in Japan believes that more advanced artificial intelligence will replace their friends and families in the future, a Jiji Press survey on communications has found. The proportion of those who expressed this belief stood

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Some officials of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration have floated the idea of compiling a second supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 in response to extensive damage caused by a massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan,

Kumamoto, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has risen to 38 as two more deaths have been confirmed, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Sunday. A woman in her 70s died while sleeping

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will support Japanese small and midsize companies and startups seeking to enter the Indian market or expand investment there through diplomatic efforts to urge the Indian government to remove regulatory barriers. In April, the ministry