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9 Aprile 2026

Fast Retailing Posts Record 1st-Half Revenue

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Fast Retailing Co., the owner of Uniqlo and other casualwear brands, said Thursday that its consolidated revenue rose 14.8 pct to 2,055.2 billion yen in September-February from a year earlier, hitting a record high for its fiscal first-half
9 Aprile 2026

Seven & i to Postpone U.S. Unit IPO

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Seven & i Holdings Co. said Thursday that it will postpone the initial public offering of its U.S. convenience store chain unit, 7-Eleven Inc., until at least fiscal 2027. The Japanese retailer had previously planned to take the
9 Aprile 2026

Classmates of N. Korea Abductee Gather, Hoping for Return

Niigata, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Classmates of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, gathered Thursday at their alma mater in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, praying for her return. The tranquil spring day recalls April 10, 1977, when Megumi’s
9 Aprile 2026

Japan Crown Princess Attends Nursing College Ceremony

Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Crown Princess Kiko attended a ceremony marking the 25th anniversary of the National College of Nursing in Kiyose, Tokyo, on Thursday. The school was established by the health ministry in 2001 to foster nursing staff for the