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Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, Japan’s parliament, will install security cameras in the Diet building starting in fiscal 2027. The plan has been considered partly in response to an incident in which a

Ise, Mie Pref., Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko visited Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine complex in Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Sunday. Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, observed traditional ceremonies related to the Shikinen

Kumamoto, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has risen to 38 as two more deaths have been confirmed, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Sunday. A woman in her 70s died while sleeping

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–One in four people in Japan believes that more advanced artificial intelligence will replace their friends and families in the future, a Jiji Press survey on communications has found. The proportion of those who expressed this belief stood

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Some officials of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration have floated the idea of compiling a second supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 in response to extensive damage caused by a massive earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan,

Kumamoto, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has risen to 38 as two more deaths have been confirmed, the prefectural disaster response headquarters said Sunday. A woman in her 70s died while sleeping

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will support Japanese small and midsize companies and startups seeking to enter the Indian market or expand investment there through diplomatic efforts to urge the Indian government to remove regulatory barriers. In April, the ministry

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry will support Japanese small and midsize companies and startups seeking to enter the Indian market or expand investment there through diplomatic efforts to urge the Indian government to remove regulatory barriers. In April, the ministry

Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)–Since its introduction in 1989, Japan’s consumption tax has been raised three times and now accounts for about 30 pct of total national tax revenue, making it the nation’s largest core tax category. If implemented, Prime Minister Sanae

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)–Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan. With the quake-hit areas marking their