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26 Maggio 2026

70 Pct of Firms in Japan Have No Rules on Social Media Posts

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Nearly 70 pct of companies in Japan have no in-house rules on employees’ social media posts, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed, underscoring that most firms leave posts to individual judgment despite concern about information leaks and
26 Maggio 2026

Japan Upper House Panel OKs Intelligence Council Bill

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Cabinet Committee of Japan’s House of Councillors on Tuesday approved a bill to establish a national intelligence council aimed at strengthening the government’s intelligence capabilities. The bill is expected to be approved at a plenary meeting of
26 Maggio 2026

Japan Govt Maintains Basic Economic View in May Report

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government kept its basic economic view unchanged in a monthly report released Tuesday, while reiterating the need to closely monitor the impact of the conflict in the Middle East. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a
26 Maggio 2026

Japan Govt Seeks Cooperation for Energy Saving This Summer

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday sought cooperation for energy saving in summer to the extent that people’s daily lives are not affected. The government has requested such cooperation ahead of summer and winter every year as energy demand
26 Maggio 2026

Giants Manager Abe Resigns after Arrest for Daughter Assault

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Yomiuri Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe resigned on Tuesday after being arrested the previous night on suspicion of assaulting his daughter. In the morning, Abe, 47, met with Toshikazu Yamaguchi, the owner of the Japanese professional baseball team, and
26 Maggio 2026

Japan Lower House OKs Bill to Revise Personal Info Protection Law

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Tuesday passed a bill to revise the personal information protection law featuring the introduction of fines on malicious businesses that repeatedly commit violations. At
26 Maggio 2026

Japan’s Koizumi to Attend Asia Security Summit in Singapore

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will visit Singapore from Friday through Sunday to attend the annual Asia Security Summit, also known as the Shangri-La Dialogue, the Japanese government said Tuesday. The conference will open on Friday, bringing together
26 Maggio 2026

Assn Head Guilty of Bribing Ex-Univ. of Tokyo Researchers

Tokyo, May 26 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced the representative of the Japan Cosmetic Association to one year in prison for bribery linked to joint research with the University of Tokyo. Judge Hiroshi Ikegami issued the sentence with a three-year
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