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18 Novembre 2025

Japanese Princess Kako Tests Positive for COVID-19

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, has tested positive for COVID-19, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday. Princess Kako will cancel her official duties until Friday and stay home. She
18 Novembre 2025

INTERVIEW: Japan LDP to Mull Adjustable Income Tax Threshold

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will consider specific measures to make the income tax threshold adjustable in accordance with consumer prices, the LDP tax leader has said. “I think it’s natural to establish a link with consumer prices, which
18 Novembre 2025

Takaichi Vows to Address Falling Population Comprehensively

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday that her government will cope with the country’s falling population in a comprehensive way. “The biggest challenge to our country is a population decline,” Takaichi said at the inaugural meeting
18 Novembre 2025

Japan Biz Leaders Call for Constructive Dialogue with China

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese business leaders have called for constructive dialogue with China amid tensions over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent remark about a potential Taiwan contingency. “As many (Japanese) companies are active in China, both sides should engage in
18 Novembre 2025

Mayor of Hokkaido Village Agrees to N-Plant Restart

Sapporo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–The mayor of the village of Tomari in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido has indicated his plan to approve the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s Tomari nuclear power plant. Tomari became
18 Novembre 2025

Panasonic to Sell Housing Equipment Unit to YKK

Osaka, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Panasonic Holdings Corp. said Monday that it will sell an 80 pct stake in Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., a housing equipment unit, to YKK Corp. for an undisclosed sum. The sale is part of a restructuring effort by
18 Novembre 2025

Nikkei Briefly Plunges Over 1,200 Points in Morning

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly tumbled more than 1,200 points to sink below 50,000 on Tuesday morning, with selling hitting a wide range of issues on the heels of overnight falls in all three U.S. major
18 Novembre 2025

FOCUS: Postnatal Care Shortages Emerge in Japan as Demand Grows

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)–Amid a continuing shift toward nuclear families, demand for postnatal care services that support mothers and newborns after childbirth is rising across Japan. Provided by midwives and trained caregivers, such services offer hands-on child care assistance or short-term
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