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31 Agosto 2026

Japan’s Medical Expenses Hit Record 49 T. Yen in FY 2025

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Medical expenses in Japan for fiscal 2025 rose 2.6 pct from the previous year to a record 49.2 trillion yen, reflecting the country’s aging population and advances in medical technology, according to preliminary data. The expenses paid to
31 Agosto 2026

Nikkei Average Briefly Dips over 1,500 Points in Morning

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost over 1,500 points to fall below 65,000 on Monday morning, chiefly as semiconductor-related components tracked declines in U.S. tech stocks late last week. At 9:06 a.m., the index of 225 major
30 Agosto 2026

Kagawa Governor Ikeda Wins Re-election

Takamatsu, Kagawa Pref., Aug. 30 (Jiji Press)–Toyohito Ikeda, governor of Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, secured re-election in Sunday’s gubernatorial poll, which was held due to the expiration of his term. Ikeda, 65, ran as an independent candidate endorsed by the Liberal Democratic
30 Agosto 2026

Kagawa Governor Ikeda Certain to Win Re-election

Tokyo, Aug. 30 (Jiji Press)–Toyohito Ikeda, governor of Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, is certain to secure re-election in Sunday’s gubernatorial poll, which was held due to the expiration of his term. Ikeda, 65, ran as an independent candidate endorsed by the ruling
30 Agosto 2026

Japan-S. Korea Panel Launched to Address Low-Birthrate Issues

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Aug. 30 (Jiji Press)–Business leaders from Japan and South Korea on Sunday launched a bilateral exchange committee to address falling birthrates and population decline, challenges common to both countries. The committee’s secretariat is based at Japan’s Conference for Choosing
30 Agosto 2026

Color Photos of Occupied Japan Face Fading Future

Sendai, Miyagi Pref., Aug. 30 (Jiji Press)–Color photographs of Japan under Allied occupation are vanishing more than 70 years after U.S. service members captured vivid scenes that may hold lost pieces of history. From 1945 to 1952, when Allied forces governed Japan
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