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29 Maggio 2026

Japan Diet Enacts Bill to Spur Biz Investments at Home

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Friday enacted a package of bills to support companies, including an industrial competitiveness enhancement law amendment to promote domestic investments through corporate tax cuts. The package was approved with a majority vote at
29 Maggio 2026

Japan’s Koizumi Arrives in Singapore for Security Summit

Singapore, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi arrived in Singapore on Friday to attend the Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, which will run for three days through Sunday. During his stay here, Koizumi will meet with
29 Maggio 2026

Japan Diet OKs Bill to Promote Solar Panel Recycling

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Diet, or parliament, enacted a bill on Friday to oblige power plant operators to draw up and submit plans to dispose of used solar panels. At the day’s plenary meeting, the House of Councillors, the upper Diet
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Anesthesiologist Found Guilty over 2014 Death of Boy

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Friday found one anesthesiologist guilty and another not guilty over the death of a 2-year-old boy at Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital in 2014. Presiding Judge Yasunobu Hosoya sentenced Toru Kotani, 66, to a
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Smartphone-Holding Households Top TV Owners in Japan

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The share of Japanese households owning smartphones outnumbered that of television-owning households for the first time last year, the communications ministry said Friday. A survey by the ministry found that 91.8 pct of households owned smartphones in 2025,
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Philippines to Boost Oil Reserves with Japan’s Aid

Manila, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The Philippines is set to strengthen its oil stockpiling system in response to the energy crisis caused by the tense situation in the Middle East, with support from Japan, as agreed by the leaders of the two countries
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