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Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Six Japanese opposition parties in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, agreed Monday to return to parliamentary proceedings on Tuesday. The agreement came after Yoshihiko Isozaki, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Diet affairs chief

Brussels, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Maintaining stability in Europe, with which Japan shares fundamental values, serves the country’s interests, Japanese Ambassador to NATO Osamu Izawa said in an interview with Jiji Press. Izawa pointed out that even if U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–The Defense Ministry introduced Luup Inc.’s electric scooter-sharing service at its Ichigaya headquarters in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward this month to help employees travel inside and outside the 25-hectare site, which is five times larger than the Tokyo Dome

Beijing, July 6 (Jiji Press)–A Chinese navy submarine has fired a missile toward the Pacific, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency reported Monday. Earlier in the day, the Japanese government was notified by the Chinese defense ministry of a plan to shortly launch

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Companies in Japan face the need to improve job opportunities and work environments for people with disabilities, after the statutory minimum employment rate for such people was raised to 2.7 pct from 2.5 pct on Wednesday. Even before

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japan should engage in discussions involving all stakeholders on whether and how to reform its public medical insurance system, Takashi Yonekawa, deputy head of the National Federation of Health Insurance Societies, or Kenporen, said in a recent interview.

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–The number of reported fraud cases in Tokyo involving scammers posing as police officers dropped 38.8 pct from a year earlier in the first five months of 2026, Metropolitan Police Department sources said Monday. The number of such

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Women are becoming increasingly visible in Japan’s fish markets as the country shifts toward a more gender-neutral society, making inroads into the traditionally male-dominated industry. At the Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, more than 10

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a congratulatory letter to Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori over her election victory in the South American country. In the letter sent Sunday, Takaichi expressed her desire to work together to further

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–As younger consumers increasingly turn away from alcoholic drinks, major Japanese brewers are expanding their lineups of nonalcoholic beverages and products with low alcohol content. The companies believe that many young people still want to enjoy the lively