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17 Giugno 2026

Nikkei, TOPIX Hit All-Time Closing Highs

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average and the broader TOPIX index both hit record closing highs on Wednesday, backed by a fall in crude oil prices following the U.S.-Iran agreement to end their conflict. The Nikkei average closed
17 Giugno 2026

Japanese National Govt Workers Cool on Transfers

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–More than half of national government employees in Japan do not want to relocate for work, the National Personnel Authority said on Wednesday, underscoring growing resistance to the long-standing personnel practice in the country. A survey conducted by
17 Giugno 2026

Toyota’s New President Vows to Maintain Development Policy

Toyota, Aichi Pref., June 17 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp.’s new president, Kenta Kon, vowed on Wednesday to maintain the company’s policy of creating “ever-better cars,” established by Chairman Akio Toyoda. “Together with my colleagues, I want to continue to pursue, think about
17 Giugno 2026

Japan’s 3 Megabanks to Hike Ordinary Deposit Rates

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s three megabanks have said they will raise their annual interest rates on ordinary deposits to 0.4 pct from the current 0.3 pct, effective Aug. 3, following the Bank of Japan’s recent decision to raise interest rates. MUFG
17 Giugno 2026

Chicken, Egg Prices in Japan Hit Record Highs

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Retail prices of chicken and eggs in Japan in June rose to their highest levels since the agriculture ministry started collecting data in August 2003, the ministry said on Tuesday. The national average price of chicken rose 1
17 Giugno 2026

Japan Logs 378.6-B.-Yen Trade Deficit in May

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of 378.6 billion yen in May, slipping back into the red as costly replacement purchases of crude oil and naphtha boosted the value of imports amid Middle East tensions, the Finance Ministry
17 Giugno 2026

Japan Core Machinery Orders Rise 8.7 Pct in April

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core machinery orders rose 8.7 pct in April from the previous month after seasonal adjustment thanks to robust orders related to semiconductors, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday. Private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely
17 Giugno 2026

Japan Enacts Bill Overhauling Guardianship System

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a bill Wednesday to revise the Civil Code to overhaul the country’s adult guardianship system for people with dementia and others. The House of Councillors, the upper chamber, approved the bill at a
17 Giugno 2026

Japan to Support Middle East Reconstruction after Final Deal

Tokyo, June 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan plans to support reconstruction in areas battered by the Middle East conflict following a final agreement between the United States and Iran to end fighting, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. “After a final agreement is
17 Giugno 2026

Japan, France Leaders Agree to Deepen Cooperation

Evian, France, June 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas including economic security and advanced technology development. The two leaders also discussed issues in Asia, including North Korea’s
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