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10 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi, Ishiba May Have Discussed Komeito, WWII Message

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, visited the prime minister’s office in Tokyo Friday for her first talks with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba since her election as LDP president on Saturday. The meeting
10 Ottobre 2025

Japan Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Down 2 Pct in Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Beer and quasi-beer sales at four major Japanese brewers in September shrank 2 pct from a year earlier in terms of volume, down for the sixth straight month, an estimate by an industry official showed Friday. The estimate
10 Ottobre 2025

Japan to Assist Ukraine with Mine Removal Training

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan will send two Ground Self-Defense Force instructors to a mine removal training program in Lithuania as part of Tokyo’s assistance to the Ukrainian military, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani said Friday. From Nov. 3 to Dec. 5, the
10 Ottobre 2025

Japan Producer Prices Up 2.7 Pct in Sept.

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices in September increased 2.7 pct from a year earlier, reflecting continued price hikes in food and beverage items including rice, Bank of Japan data showed Friday. The producer price index, which measures the cost of
10 Ottobre 2025

FY 2024 Japan Food Self-Sufficiency Rate Remains at 38 Pct

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s calorie-based food self-sufficiency rate stood at 38 pct for fiscal 2024, unchanged for the fourth year in a row, the agriculture ministry said Friday. In the reporting year that ended in March, per-capita consumption of rice, which
10 Ottobre 2025

Foreign Residents in Japan Hit Record 3.95 M.

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–The number of foreign residents in Japan as of the end of June rose 5.0 pct from the end of 2024 to a record high of 3,956,619, Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki said Friday. Foreign residents accounted for 3.21
10 Ottobre 2025

Japan to Tighten Biz Manager Visa Requirements

Tokyo, Oct. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it will tighten the requirements for foreigners to obtain the country’s residency status as a business manager, effective on Thursday. The minimum capital required to obtain the business manager visa will be
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