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23 Marzo 2026

Japanese Companies Offer 5.26 Pct Pay Hikes in “Shunto”

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies have offered pay hikes of 5.26 pct on a weighted average basis in this year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations, the first tally by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, showed Monday. The result attested to
23 Marzo 2026

Greece, mega-trial opens for 2023 railway tragedy

(Adnkronos) – The trial has opened concerning the worst railway tragedy in Greece’s history, that of 2023 in Tempe, in which 57 people lost their lives, mostly young people between 15 and 25 years old. This was announced by Afp. Thirty-six people
23 Marzo 2026

JR East’s Freight-Only Shinkansen Train Goes into Service

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, started operating a freight-only Shinkansen bullet train Monday, transporting goods from Morioka, the capital of Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to Tokyo. The seven-car train, converted from an E3 series passenger train
23 Marzo 2026

Quake Recovery Exhibit Opens in Kumamoto with “One Piece” Tie-In

Kumamoto, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Ahead of the 10th anniversary of the April 2016 massive earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, a special exhibition showcasing postdisaster reconstruction efforts there has opened in collaboration with the popular manga series “One Piece.” The event at
23 Marzo 2026

Japan DPFP Struggles with Reduced Presence after Election

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People is struggling to maintain its relevance in national politics after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party won a historic victory in last month’s general election. With the ruling bloc holding three-quarters
23 Marzo 2026

Japan Revises Up Forecast for Private Rice Stocks

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agriculture ministry on Monday revised up its forecast for private rice stocks at the end of June to 2.34 million tons on a brown rice basis, up by 50,000 tons from the estimate as of the end
23 Marzo 2026

Japanese Companies Offer 5.26 Pct Pay Hikes in “Shunto”

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies have offered pay hikes of 5.26 pct on a weighted average basis in this year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations, the first tally by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, showed Monday. The result attested to
23 Marzo 2026

Japan Denies Pledge of SDF Support in Strait of Hormuz

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s top government spokesperson on Monday denied that Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi had promised support from the Maritime Self-Defense Force to ensure safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz. The denial came after U.S. Ambassador to the United