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Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s 2026 catch quota for southern bluefin tuna has been set at a reasonable level, fisheries minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Tuesday. Japan’s quota will total 7,295 tons, unchanged from 2024 and 2025, according to a decision made by

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel of citizens has voted against a decision by public prosecutors not to indict lawmaker Hiroyuki Kada over a slush funds scandal at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office will reinvestigate

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday that it will sell its Century luxury car under a new independent brand to give the vehicle a clear position among its product lineup. The Japanese automaker will unveil an orange coupe concept

Chiba, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The CEATEC 2025 international exhibition kicked off Tuesday at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, for a four-day run showcasing cutting-edge digital technologies designed to make people’s lives more convenient. Companies featuring products and

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The three opposition forces of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) and the Democratic Party for the People will hold a meeting of their secretaries-general Tuesday afternoon. The officials will discuss

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly dropped over 1,400 points Tuesday afternoon, as investor sentiment was weighed down by growing uncertainty over Japanese politics. At 1:32 p.m., the Nikkei index was down 1,454.38 points, or 3.02 pct,

London, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The sake industry is boosting its promotion of the alcoholic drink in Britain, where interest in the Japanese rice wine is rising thanks to the growing popularity of “washoku” Japanese cuisine. The Times newspaper has published a feature

Sao Paulo, Oct. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese businesses showed off their food products at an event in Sao Paulo on Monday as demand for authentic “washoku” Japanese cuisine is growing in Brazil. OK Corporation Co., a company based in Yaizu, a city in

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi welcomed the release of 20 Israeli hostages by the Islamic group Hamas during a press conference Tuesday. “I sincerely welcome this,” the key government spokesman said regarding the progress in the peace

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Imperial Household Agency released the list of 1,777 invitees on Tuesday for a garden party to be hosted by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 28. The list