News - Page 3

1 Gennaio 2026

Japan Retailers Racing with Low-Priced Goods amid Inflation

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)–Japanese retailers are competing to offer low-priced goods as consumers continue to keep their purse strings tight amid inflation. While it is increasingly difficult for retailers to differentiate their goods from rivals’ in terms of prices due to
31 Dicembre 2025

Japan Emperor Reflects Anew on Preciousness of Peace

Tokyo, Jan. 1 (Jiji Press)–In his New Year’s message on Thursday, Japanese Emperor Naruhito reflected anew on the preciousness of Japan’s peace today. After recalling the tragedies of World War II last year, which marked the 80th anniversary of the war’s end,
31 Dicembre 2025

Japan Biz Delegation Postpones Beijing Visit

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese business delegation will postpone a planned visit to Beijing, the Japan-China Economic Association said Wednesday. Representatives from the association, the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry were scheduled to
31 Dicembre 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Home Rebuilding Lags in Noto 2 Years after Quake

Wajima, Ishikawa Pref., Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)–The proportion of households that received additional financial support on top of basic disaster relief for rebuilding homes damaged by the Jan. 1, 2024, earthquake stands at only about 30 pct in six municipalities in the
31 Dicembre 2025

Japan Biz Delegation Postpones Beijing Visit

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese business delegation will postpone a planned visit to Beijing, the Japan-China Economic Association said Wednesday. Representatives from the association, the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, and the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry were scheduled to
31 Dicembre 2025

18,000 Still in Temporary Housing 2 Years after Noto Quake

Wajima, Ishikawa Pref., Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)–Over 18,000 people are still living in temporary housing two years after a massive earthquake in the Noto Peninsula of Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan left about 700 people dead or unaccounted for. While infrastructure restoration
31 Dicembre 2025

Japan Voices Concerns over Chinese Drills near Taiwan

Tokyo, Dec. 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has conveyed its concerns to China over its military exercises around Taiwan, Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura said in a statement released Wednesday. “The recent military exercises conducted by the Chinese military around Taiwan