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22 Luglio 2026

Quad Foreign Ministers Agree to Deepen Cooperation with ASEAN

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–The foreign ministers from the Quad countries of Japan, Australia, India and the United States agreed Wednesday to strengthen their cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations amid China’s increasing assertiveness. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, Australian
22 Luglio 2026

Japan to Set Up National Intelligence Bureau on July 31

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau on July 31, which will serve as the secretariat for a planned national intelligence council, officials said Wednesday. The cabinet is expected to approve the plan as early
22 Luglio 2026

Mitsubishi Electric, Sony to Form JV for AI Factory Automation

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Electric Corp. and Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corp., a unit of Sony Group Corp., on Wednesday announced plans to establish a joint venture to promote labor-saving and unmanned operations in manufacturing using artificial intelligence. Through the new firm,
22 Luglio 2026

Dollar Remains at 39-Year High against Yen in Tokyo

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–The dollar traded at around 163 yen in Tokyo Wednesday, remaining at its highest levels in about 39 years against the Japanese currency. Traders bought dollars as a safe-haven asset amid concerns over the escalation in the conflict
22 Luglio 2026

Japan Opposition Parties Reject Tax Cut Proposal

(In an earlier version of this article, the name of the opposition Centrist Reform Alliance was misspelled as “Central Reform Alliance.”) Japan Opposition Parties Reject Tax Cut Proposal Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties opposed the ruling bloc’s proposal that the
22 Luglio 2026

Japan Rejects China’s Claim That Okinotorishima Is Rock

Tokyo, July 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara on Wednesday rejected China’s claim that Okinotorishima, a remote island under Tokyo’s jurisdiction, is a rock. China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy conducted firing drills within Japan’s exclusive economic zone off the island
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