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Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Wednesday named Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. The decision was made through a vote at a plenary meeting during

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team led by St. Luke’s International Hospital has said that two women have successfully given birth using transplanted ovarian tissues that had been frozen before they underwent cancer treatment. As balancing cancer treatment and pregnancy has

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The amount of illegal drugs confiscated by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 increased 15 pct from the previous year to 3,211 kilograms, topping 3 tons for the first time in six years, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s customs-cleared trade deficit narrowed 58 pct in January from a year before due mainly to growing exports to China, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Japan’s overall exports rose 16.8 pct to 9,187.5 billion yen, marking the fifth

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged Japan to avoid cutting the consumption tax, as such a move would increase fiscal risks. “The authorities should avoid reducing the consumption tax, an untargeted measure that would erode fiscal space

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese convenience store chain Lawson Inc. will expand into India, seeing high growth potential in the world’s most populous country, officials have said. The company plans to establish a local subsidiary within fiscal 2026, which ends in February

Milan, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–Japan rewrote its record Winter Olympics medal haul on Tuesday, after adding a bronze medal in the women’s speed skating team pursuit at the Milan-Cortina Games. With the latest feat, Japan has garnered 19 medals–four gold, five silver

Hiroshima, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The main tower of Hiroshima Castle will close on March 22 due to aging, marking the end of public access inside the building after it was destroyed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing and restored as a symbol

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet resigned en masse on Wednesday morning. Takaichi, who also heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, became the first female prime minister of the country in October last year. With her initiative, the

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–False information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election in Japan was perceived as true by about 80 pct of voters who encountered it, according to a university survey. The online survey was conducted by