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7 Novembre 2025

Japan Recognizes 142 Artisans for Excellence in Craft

Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry said Friday it has selected 142 artisans with excellence in craft as contemporary master craftspeople who lead their respective areas. Those recognized include Keiji Zenimaru, a 48-year-old plasterer from the central prefecture
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Flu Cases Exceed Alert Level in Japan

Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–The average number of new influenza cases per regularly monitored medical institution in Japan in the week through Sunday stood at 14.90, exceeding the alert level of 10, the health ministry said Friday. The figure, based on data
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Ex-BOJ Deputy Governor Wakatabe to Join Key Govt Panel

Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Friday announced the appointments of new nongovernmental members of its blue-ribbon Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy, including former Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Masazumi Wakatabe. Wakatabe, professor at Waseda University, advocated aggressive monetary easing
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Toyota to Review EV Battery Plant Project in Fukuoka

Fukuoka, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. will review over the next year its program to build a battery plant for electric vehicles in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, due to a slowdown in global EV demand, Fukuoka Governor Seitaro Hattori said Friday.
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Japan Resumes Scallop Exports to China

(The third paragraph from the bottom should have read, “In 2022, before the tritium-containing treated water was released,…” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan Resumes Scallop Exports to China Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan has resumed exports of scallops
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N. Korea Launches Ballistic Missile into Sea of Japan

Seoul/Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–North Korea launched a ballistic missile from around Taegwan in the northwestern region toward the Sea of Japan on Friday, according to the South Korean military. The missile seems to have already fallen into waters outside Japan’s exclusive
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Japan Household Spending Rises 1.8 Pct in Sept.

Tokyo, Nov. 7 (Jiji Press)–Household spending in Japan in September rose 1.8 pct from a year before in inflation-adjusted real terms, reflecting higher expenditures on automobiles as well as education and entertainment, government data showed Friday. The average spending by households with
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