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23 Dicembre 2025

Tritium-Containing Water Leaks at Fugen N-Reactor

Fukui, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said Tuesday that about 20 milliliters of water containing radioactive tritium leaked at its Fugen advanced converter reactor in the city of Tsuruga in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan. The leak occurred when a
23 Dicembre 2025

Japan to Raise Overall Medical Service Fees by 2.22 Pct

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan plans to raise overall government-set medical service fees by 2.22 pct in fiscal 2026, informed sources said Tuesday. The government is set to increase the main portion of the fees, which mainly covers labor costs for medical
23 Dicembre 2025

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group to Appoint Oyama as Pres.

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. said Tuesday that it will appoint Kazuya Oyama, the current president of core subsidiary Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, as president of the parent company, marking the group’s first leadership change in about five
23 Dicembre 2025

Japan’s Per-Capita GDP Drops to 24th among OECD Countries

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan placed 24th in terms of per-capita gross domestic product in 2024 among the 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. This marked the lowest position since 1994, when
23 Dicembre 2025

Japan to Test Deep-Sea Extraction of Rare-Earth Mud

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology said Tuesday that it will conduct a test to excavate the deep seabed off Minamitorishima, a remote Tokyo island, and collect clay-like sediment rich in rare earths. The test, to
23 Dicembre 2025

Japan Income Inequality Largest on Record in 2023

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Income inequality in Japan was the largest in 2023, reflecting an increase in elderly households earning less than working-generation households, a welfare ministry survey showed Tuesday. The Gini coefficient, a common measure of income inequality ranging from zero
23 Dicembre 2025

Tokyo Police Officer Dismissed for Info Leak to Illegal Group

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Tuesday dismissed a 43-year-old inspector who was arrested for allegedly leaking investigative information to a group believed to have illegally brokered women it scouted on the street to sex parlors and hostess bars across Japan.
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