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10 Giugno 2026

Tokyo, possible Canada participation in Gcap project as observer

(Adnkronos) – Canada intends to participate as an observer in the joint project of Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy for the development of the sixth-generation fighter jet (Gcap). Japanese government sources reported this, stating that Tokyo’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is
10 Giugno 2026

BOJ Gov. Ueda Hospitalized, to Miss Policy Meeting

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda was hospitalized for treatment of a liver cyst infection on Tuesday and is expected to miss the central bank’s next two-day policy-setting meeting from Monday, the BOJ said Wednesday. Ueda is expected
10 Giugno 2026

Ex-Japan Lower House Speaker Yohei Kono Dies at 89

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Yohei Kono, former speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, who is also known to have written a landmark 1993 statement over wartime comfort women, died on Monday at the age of 89, people
10 Giugno 2026

Suprapartisan Panel Agrees to Consider Tax Credits in Future

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s suprapartisan National Council on Social Security agreed at a working-level meeting Wednesday to consider the tax credit part of a proposed refundable tax credit system in the future after implementing its refund part first. A draft of
10 Giugno 2026

Chinese Coast Guard Ships Enter Japanese Waters near Senkakus

Naha, Okinawa Pref., June 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Chinese coast guard vessels briefly entered Japanese territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture on Wednesday, according to the Japan Coast Guard. This was the first such incursion since May 26. According to
10 Giugno 2026

Ex-Japan Lower House Speaker Yohei Kono Dies at 89

Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)–Yohei Kono, former speaker of Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, who is also known to have written a landmark 1993 statement over wartime comfort women, died on Monday at the age of 89, people
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