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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Major food and beverage makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,566 items in July, driven by rising costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Tuesday. Higher crude oil and

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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The estimated amount of food wasted by households and food-linked businesses in Japan in fiscal 2024 fell to the lowest level since data collection started in fiscal 2012, government data showed on Tuesday. The food waste amount dropped

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will aim to consistently achieve economic growth of more than 3 pct in nominal gross domestic product and more than 1 pct in real GDP at an early date, according to a draft outline. For

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide 387.3 billion yen in aid for a project to develop a domestic model that serves as the foundation of a physical artificial intelligence system that controls robots. The ministry

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally adjusted industrial production in May rose 0.5 pct from the previous month, as production of chemicals recovered on an increase in naphtha imports, industry ministry preliminary data showed Tuesday. Naphtha imports had been sluggish because of

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–It is important for Japan to strengthen ties with emerging economies as part of efforts to diversify supply chains for critical minerals and energy sources, the Japanese government said in a white paper released Tuesday. The 2026 White

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, passed a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag by a majority vote on Tuesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s job availability ratio slipped to 1.17 in May as new job openings fell in sectors including wholesale, retail and construction, the labor ministry said Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted effective ratio of job openings to job seekers fell

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, the president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, earned 36.41 million yen in 2025, the highest income among nine party leaders, reports showed on Tuesday. According to the 2025 reports on lawmakers’ incomes,