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Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s new growth strategy, due to be adopted this summer, will feature a plan to promote overseas investment by the country’s public and private sectors, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The government will position foreign direct investment

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, a senior LDP official said Thursday. At a meeting of the LDP’s

Kawasaki, Kanagawa Pref., June 4 (Jiji Press)–Sakie Yokota, mother of a Japanese abductee to North Korea, has called for the early return of her daughter in an interview ahead of the sixth anniversary of her husband’s death on Friday. “I talk to

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will set a new target of more than halving potential damage from a possible major earthquake directly beneath Tokyo, it was learned Thursday. According to a draft of its revised basic plan for emergency countermeasures,

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s fiscal 2026 supplementary budget bill cleared the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Thursday and the full Lower House later in the day. The lower chamber of the Diet approved the extra budget bill by

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–A foreign exchange market intervention is the “ultimate means of sending a message” to market participants, Japanese Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura said during a recent interview with Jiji Press. Such intervention should be used

(Adnkronos) – In Albania, protests are intensifying against the construction of a luxury resort, a project supported by Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, after opponents rejected the prime minister’s offer to “discuss solutions.” Yesterday, for the third consecutive day, thousands of people

(Adnkronos) – Israel has struck several locations in southern Lebanon with drones, despite the recently signed ceasefire. This was reported by the Lebanese National News Agency, adding that one of the attacks caused casualties. The IDF stated that it conducted an operation

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s fiscal 2026 supplementary budget bill cleared the House of Representatives Budget Committee on Thursday. The full Lower House is expected to approve the extra budget bill later in the day by a majority vote with

Tokyo, June 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation with Thailand on Tuesday for the proper implementation of Japan’s new skill development and employment program for foreign workers, the Immigration Services Agency said Thursday. The new program, which starts in April