News - Page 29

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan will set up a nonpartisan national council for social security reform within January, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at her New Year’s press conference Monday. Regarding how she wants to steer her administration, the Liberal

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared on Monday, the first trading day of 2026, led by gains in large-cap semiconductor-related shares. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime section finished

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Leaders of Japanese opposition parties Monday showed their concerns about U.S. attacks on Venezuela and criticized the Japanese government’s response. “I’m concerned that the attacks may significantly shake the international order,” Tetsuo Saito, who heads Komeito, a former

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Jan. 5 Change from Prev Year Total 2,898,417 units Up 1.2 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 1,700,143 Down 3.2 Smaller Cars 833,380 Up 8.6 Trucks 354,988 Up 7.4 Buses 9,906 Down 1.9 -Brand- Daihatsu 24,120 Up 46.6 Honda 340,419 Down

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Jan. 5 Change from Prev Year Total 1,667,360 units Up 7.0 pct Passenger Cars 1,302,857 Up 8.4 Trucks 364,503 Up 2.5 -Brand- Suzuki 568,547 Down 3.6 Daihatsu 511,799 Up 46.2 Mitsubishi 69,863 Down 5.5 Subaru

Japan Automobile Dealers Association Jan. 5 Yr/Yr Change Total 211,909 units Up 0.6 pct Over-2,000-c.c. Cars 117,460 Down 11.6 Smaller Cars 64,168 Up 24.0 Trucks 29,487 Up 16.2 Buses 794 Up 8.5 -Brand- Daihatsu 2,195 Up 49.7 Honda 23,545 Down 5.9 Lexus

Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Jan. 5 Yr/Yr Change Total 123,550 units Up 3.8 pct Passenger Cars 96,440 Up 0.7 Trucks 27,110 Up 16.7 -Brand- Suzuki 38,409 Down 11.0 Daihatsu 38,592 Up 22.2 Mitsubishi 6,713 Up 19.7 Subaru 1,445 Up

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Akira Ogawa, the former mayor of Maebashi who stepped down over controversial hotel visits with a married male municipal official, and four other people filled their candidacies on Monday for a mayoral election set for Jan.

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–A bluefin tuna fetched a record 510.3 million yen in New Year’s tuna auction at the Toyosu market in Tokyo on Monday morning. The closely followed annual event began at 5:10 a.m. with the sound of a bell.

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped over 1,400 points in morning trading Monday, the first trading day of 2026 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, led by gains in semiconductor-related shares. The index of 225 selected issues listed