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7 Gennaio 2026

Social Gifting Booms in Japan; Market Nearly Quadruples

Tokyo, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)–The market for so-called “social gifts,” which allow people to send presents through social media or email, is expanding rapidly in Japan, with its size estimated at 600 billion yen this year, 3.8 times larger than six years
7 Gennaio 2026

Japan Pump Price Down for 8 Weeks in Row

Tokyo, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)–The average retail price of regular gasoline in Japan as of Monday fell 2.3 yen from a week before to 155.7 yen per liter, down for the eighth straight week, the industry ministry said Wednesday. The average price
7 Gennaio 2026

Chubu Electric N-Plant Screening to Be Scrapped: NRA Chief

Tokyo, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)–Shinsuke Yamanaka, chief of Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority, said Wednesday that he expects the NRA’s screening of Chubu Electric Power Co.’s Hamaoka nuclear power plant in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, for a possible restart will be scrapped. “I
7 Gennaio 2026

Fukui Pref. Confirms Sexual Harassment by Ex-Gov.

Fukui, Jan. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Fukui prefectural government, in a report released Wednesday, confirmed former Governor Tatsuji Sugimoto’s sexual harassment against a female worker and other victims. “It is evident that Sugimoto’s words and actions in question were acts of sexual harassment,”
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