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14 Ottobre 2025

Japan to Elect New Prime Minister on Oct. 21

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, will elect a new prime minister to replace Shigeru Ishiba on Oct. 21, a senior official at the ruling Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday. Yoshihiko Isozaki, the LDP’s Diet affairs chief in the House
14 Ottobre 2025

Record 91.5 Pct of Japan Firms Raise Wages in 2025

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–A record 91.5 pct of Japanese companies have raised or plan to raise wages this year amid rising inflation and manpower shortages, a labor ministry survey showed Tuesday. The proportion grew from 91.2 pct in the previous year,
14 Ottobre 2025

Nikkei Plunges amid Political Uncertainty in Japan

Tokyo, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged on Tuesday, weighed down by political uncertainty in the country and renewed trade friction between the United States and China. The Nikkei average temporarily lost over 1,500 points before closing at
14 Ottobre 2025

Man Gets Death Penalty for Quadruple Murder in Nagano

Nagano, Oct. 14 (Jiji Press)–Nagano District Court on Tuesday sentenced Masanori Aoki, 34, to death for the May 2023 murders of four people in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. Giving the defendant capital punishment as requested by prosecutors, Presiding Judge Masashi Sakata said,
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