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Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Wednesday found Reika Kuroki, a 38-year-old Japanese influencer, guilty of evading about 157 million yen in corporate and consumption taxes. The court sentenced Kuroki to two years and six months in prison, suspended for

(The second sentence of the fifth paragraph should have read, “…, allowing Hokuriku Shinkansen trains to utilize the Tokaido Shinkansen Line tracks from Maibara to reach Shin-Osaka,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Ruling Bloc Decides on Hokuriku Shinkansen Route

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Wednesday to postpone a House of Councillors special committee vote on a bill to revise the Imperial House Law from the day. The agreement

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, enacted a bill Wednesday to promote measures for ensuring proper maintenance and management of sewerage facilities in response to the 2025 sinkhole incident in the city of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo.

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese court Wednesday found a former executive of an event business guilty of violating the antimonopoly law by rigging bids linked to the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics held in 2021. Tokyo District Court sentenced the 66-year-old

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–Organizers are changing schedules for summer festivals and fireworks displays in Japan, hoping to protect people from the intense summer heat and heavy rain. The Sagajoka Sakaenokuni Matsuri festival in the southwestern city of Saga was brought forward

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in May fell 12.4 pct from the previous month, down for the first time in two months, the Cabinet Office said Wednesday. Private-sector orders excluding those for ships and power equipment, closely

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–Many Bank of Japan policymakers voiced concerns about potential side effects of a negative interest rate policy at the central bank’s monetary policy meeting in January 2016, at which its introduction was decided, according to transcripts of the

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–Many Bank of Japan policymakers voiced concerns about potential side effects of a negative interest rate policy at the central bank’s monetary policy meeting in January 2016, at which its introduction was decided, according to transcripts of the

Tokyo, July 15 (Jiji Press)–One year has passed since ordinances aimed at preventing customer harassment–defined as unreasonable or excessive demands and other unjust acts directed at employees by customers or business partners–came into effect in Tokyo and other areas. Preventive measures are