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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Japan Innovation Party coalition is pushing ahead with bills to establish a secondary capital in Japan and reduce the number of seats in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, amid

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government urged on Tuesday the Bank of Japan to work closely with it in a draft of its new Basic Policy on Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform. Some financial market participants see the move as

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will aim to consistently achieve economic growth of more than 3 pct in nominal gross domestic product and more than 1 pct in real GDP at an early date, according to a draft of its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Aflac Life Insurance Japan Ltd. said Tuesday that unauthorized access to its customer portal site and other systems resulted in the leak of personal information of about 4.38 million customers, including their names, addresses, and phone numbers. For

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Meiji Co.’s “Hello Panda” chocolate snack became available at Costco Wholesale stores in Japan on Tuesday, some 40 years after the original product was discontinued due to lackluster sales. The product is currently popular in overseas markets, prompting

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Fans applauded the fight put up by the Japanese men’s national soccer team, nicknamed Samurai Blue, after its exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Monday. After advancing to the knockout stage by finishing second in its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines has fraudulently received subsidies for a state project on next-generation air mobility, such as drones and so-called flying cars, by falsifying labor costs, it was learned Tuesday. The major Japanese airline plans to return the subsidies,

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan will cut passport issuance fees on Wednesday, lowering the cost of a 10-year passport for adults obtained through online application to 8,900 yen from 15,900 yen. The five-year passport for adults will be abolished. Minors will be

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–A Tokyo court on Tuesday convicted a section chief at Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare of stalking a female subordinate and illegally entering her home, sentencing him to two years in prison, suspended for five years.

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members and submitted it to the House of Representatives. It would be the first substantial revision