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Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed ministries and agencies to draw up measures to ensure stable supplies of petroleum products, such as naphtha, amid the escalating conflict between the U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran. At the day’s

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–An expert panel under the National Council on Social Security, a suprapartisan body to discuss a proposed consumption tax cut and a refundable tax credit system, held its first meeting on Tuesday. The 12-member panel will sort out

Japan Department Stores Association March 24 Yr/Yr Change Total 132,630 M. Yen Up 3.0 pct Clothing 34,326 Up 4.4 Personal Articles 22,153 Down 2.4 Sundry Goods 35,330 Up 8.1 Household Goods 4,572 Down 10.2 Foodstuffs 28,223 Up 1.5 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Japan Department Stores Association March 24 Yr/Yr Change Total 432,015 M. Yen Up 1.6 pct Clothing 109,816 Up 1.6 Personal Articles 69,958 Up 0.4 Sundry Goods 97,943 Up 3.9 Household Goods 12,201 Down 7.5 Foodstuffs 115,850 Up 0.7 Note: Year-on-year changes are

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s consumer price inflation decelerated for the third straight month in February, falling below 2 pct for the first time since March 2022, as government subsidies and a gasoline tax cut pushed down energy prices, a government report

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to designate more underground facilities as temporary emergency shelters that will protect people in case of armed attacks. The country will make maximum use of underground spaces, which are safer, the government said. Some

Washington, March 23 (Jiji Press)–An exhibition of haiku poems and drawings themed on cherry blossoms by Japanese and U.S. elementary school children began at the Japan Information and Culture Center in Washington on Monday. The event, which will run until April 10,

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun preparing a stopgap budget in case that its fiscal 2026 budget bill is not enacted by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday. This will be the

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan will this month begin prioritizing for heart transplants patients who are at high risk of dying within one month without the procedure. The Japanese Circulation Society and the Japanese Society for Heart Transplantation said Monday that they

New York, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will funnel a total of 1 billion dollars into two U.S. plants to expand production of electrified vehicles in the country. The plan is part of Toyota’s broader push to