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Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Friday to keep its policy interest rate unchanged while raising its growth outlook for Japan’s gross domestic product in fiscal 2026, which starts in April. At its two-day policy-setting meeting through the day,

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Sanseito aims to boost the number of its House of Representatives seats by 10-fold in next month’s election for the all-important parliamentary chamber in Japan, in order to gain momentum to realize its policies, Sohei Kamiya, leader of

Los Angeles, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s box-office hit “Kokuho” made the Oscar nominee list in makeup and hairstyling, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Thursday. Kyoko Toyokawa, Naomi Hibino and Tadashi Nishimatsu became the first makeup staff of a

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan dissolved its House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, at the start of this year’s ordinary parliamentary session Friday. The government plans to hold the Lower House general election on Feb. 8, with the official

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Friday to keep its policy interest rate unchanged while raising its growth outlook for Japan’s gross domestic product in fiscal 2026, which starts in April. At its two-day policy-setting meeting through the day,

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s core consumer prices in 2025 rose 3.1 pct from the previous year on average, the fourth consecutive year of growth, the internal affairs ministry said Friday. The core consumer price index, which excludes volatile fresh food prices,

By Nobutoshi Kobayashi Commentary Writer Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Several years ago, when Yuichiro Mori, an associate professor of legal philosophy at Hokkaido University’s Graduate School of Law, was approved to conduct research in the United States, he and his partner decided

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corp. said it has started operating a large-scale data center specifically designed for generative artificial intelligence in Sakai in the western Japan prefecture of Osaka. KDDI acquired the site of Japanese electronics maker Sharp

(Adnkronos) – Tunisian authorities have announced the elimination of a “terrorist cell” composed of four people in the west of the country, not far from the border with Algeria. The operation was conducted near Majel Ben Abbes, a wooded area where security

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People announced Thursday its pledges for the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, vowing to increase people’s take-home pay. The pledges include lowering the consumption tax rate to 5 pct, increasing