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13 Marzo 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Japan, U.S. to Confirm Cooperation on Key Minerals

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and U.S. President Donald Trump will confirm cooperation for a U.S.-led trade bloc initiative on supply chains for key minerals at a bilateral summit in Washington on Thursday, Jiji Press learned Friday. This
13 Marzo 2026

TEPCO to Halt Power Transmission at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Plant

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. decided Friday to halt power transmission from the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan. The decision came after an alarm sounded around 4 p.m. on
13 Marzo 2026

Japan’s Oguri Wins Para Snowboard Silver at Milan-Cortina

Milan, March 13 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Daichi Oguri won the silver medal in the men’s snowboard banked slalom SB-LL1 event at the Milan-Cortina Paralympics on Friday. This is Japan’s third medal in the ongoing Paralympics, and its 100th winter Paralympic medal overall. “It’s
13 Marzo 2026

Soaring Gasoline Prices Causing Concern in Japan

Tokyo, March 13 (Jiji Press)–Concerns are mounting in Japan over the possible impact on household budgets from soaring gasoline prices, driven by a steep rise in crude oil prices amid the escalating conflict between the U.S.-Israel camp and Iran, ahead of Thursday’s