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Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–The population of people aged 39 or younger in the disaster-stricken Okunoto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, is shrinking at twice the speed of those aged 40 and older, Jiji Press has learned. The region

Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Yasuhiro Tsuyuki, former commissioner-general of Japan’s National Police Agency, has pinned high hopes on new measures aimed at cracking down on “tokuryu” crime groups comprising loosely connected anonymous members and operating on social media. In October, Japanese police

Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–The sweet-salty combination dulls the sense of avoiding high salt concentrations and can lead to greater salt intake, a study by Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine and House Foods Group Inc. has found. The tendency is more pronounced

Tokyo, Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s current inflation woes, triggered by rising import prices, stem partly from policies shaped by the country’s fear of a strong yen following the rapid appreciation of the currency on the foreign exchange market under the Plaza Accord

Kobe, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural government of Hyogo held the “creative reconstruction summit” on Saturday, as this year marks the 30th anniversary of a devastating earthquake that hit Kobe, the capital of the western Japan prefecture, and surrounding areas in January

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has compiled a package of measures to promote domestic digital content, such as anime and films, in foreign markets. The package, put together at a ministerial meeting Friday, includes multi-year support for the digital content

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for British Prince Edward and his wife, who are visiting Japan for the World Exposition in the western city of Osaka.

Seoul, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said that his country plans to engage in talks with Japan on possibly joining the Tokyo-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. At a press conference with foreign media in

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–Nanako Fujii won bronze in the women’s 20-kilometer race walk Saturday at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, setting a new Japanese record time of 1:26:18. The 26-year-old became the first Japanese woman to capture a medal

Tokyo, Sept. 20 (Jiji Press)–Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi officially announced his decision Saturday to run in the Oct. 4 leadership election at Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party. “Recently, the LDP has been preoccupied with the issue of money and politics, and has