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21 Gennaio 2026

TEPCO Restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 Reactor

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. reactivated the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday. The No. 6 unit was brought back online after a hiatus of 13 years
21 Gennaio 2026

Chinese Visitors Biggest Inbound Spenders in Japan in 2025

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Visitors from mainland China were the largest spenders among foreign visitors to Japan in 2025, at 2,002.6 billion yen, the Japan Tourism Agency said Wednesday. In October-December, however, spending by Chinese visitors shrank nearly 20 pct from a
21 Gennaio 2026

TEPCO Restarts Kashiwazaki-Kariwa No. 6 Reactor

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. reactivated the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday. The No. 6 unit was brought back online after a hiatus of 13 years
21 Gennaio 2026

Ex-Boyfriend Arrested on Mito Woman Murder Charge

Mito, Ibaraki Pref., Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Wednesday on suspicion of murdering his former girlfriend, a pregnant manicurist whose body was found in an apartment in the city of Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, late last year. According to
21 Gennaio 2026

Espionage by Ex-Russian Official “Regrettable”: Japan Spokesman

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Alleged espionage involving a former employee of Russia’s trade representation in Japan was “regrettable,” Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Wednesday. The employee was referred to Japanese prosecutors on Tuesday on suspicion of illegally obtaining trade secrets
21 Gennaio 2026

S. Korea’s Lee Hopes to Boost Economic Cooperation with Japan

Seoul, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on Wednesday voiced his intention to boost economic cooperation with Japan while keeping bilateral territorial and historical issues under management. In his New Year’s press conference, Lee said he wants to revive his
21 Gennaio 2026

Mos Food Unveils AI System for Drive-Through Orders

Yoshikawa, Saitama Pref., Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Mos Food Services Inc. on Wednesday unveiled an artificial intelligence-based system to process drive-through orders at its restaurants. The Japanese hamburger chain aims to improve store management efficiency by automating part of customer interaction with conversational
21 Gennaio 2026

Reiwa Shinsengumi Chief Yamamoto Resigns from Upper House

Tokyo, Jan. 21 (Jiji Press)–Taro Yamamoto, leader of Japanese opposition party Reiwa Shinsengumi, on Wednesday resigned from the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, due to health problems. “I’m one step away from multiple myeloma, a