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4 Marzo 2026

Japan Crown Prince, Crown Princess to Visit Paraguay in Aug.

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko will visit Paraguay in mid-August to attend events marking the 90th anniversary of Japanese migration there, the Imperial Household Agency said Wednesday. The state visit follows an invitation from the
4 Marzo 2026

Japanese Crime Group Exec Sentenced to 20 Years in U.S.

New York, March 3 (Jiji Press)–A U.S. federal court sentenced a Japanese executive of an international crime organization to 20 years in prison for attempting to smuggle nuclear materials and drugs in collusion with a Myanmarese rebel group, the U.S. Justice Department
4 Marzo 2026

Japan PM Takaichi to Have Dinner with Muslim Ambassadors

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will host an annual evening meal for ambassadors of Islamic countries to Japan on March 12, sources said Wednesday. Every year, the government holds an “iftar,” the feast after sunset to break the
4 Marzo 2026

Distributors Raided over Gas Oil Cartel in Tokyo

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission searched on Wednesday the offices of East Japan Usami Co. and other companies for evidence of an alleged price-fixing cartel for gas oil sold to businesses. The
4 Marzo 2026

Man Held for Splashing Oil at Shrine near Tokyo in 2015

Chiba, March 4 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese man living in the United States was arrested Wednesday for allegedly splashing an oil-like liquid at a shrine in Chiba Prefecture, near Tokyo, in 2015. According to the Chiba prefectural police, Masahide Kanayama, 63, whose occupation
4 Marzo 2026

Tokyo High Court Upholds Unification Church Dissolution Order

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even
4 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Average Dives on Fears of Long Middle-East Conflict

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling. The index dropped 2,033.51 points, or 3.61 pct, from Tuesday
4 Marzo 2026

Tokyo High Court Upholds Unification Church Dissolution Order

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court on Wednesday upheld a district court order for the dissolution of the controversial religious group Unification Church, stripping the organization of its status as a religious corporation. “A dissolution order is necessary and inevitable, even
4 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Average Dives on Fears of Long Middle-East Conflict

Tokyo, March 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average sank more than 2,000 points Wednesday as fears of a prolonged conflict between U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran continued to spur risk-adverse selling. The index dropped 2,033.51 points, or 3.61 pct, from Tuesday
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