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11 Marzo 2026

Japan to Release Oil Reserves Mon. at Earliest

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–Japan will release its oil reserves as early as Monday amid soaring crude oil prices, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday. “As oil tankers continue to be virtually unable to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, oil imports
11 Marzo 2026

JR East to Raise Fares for 1st Time since Privatization

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, will increase fares by an average 7.1 pct on Saturday, marking the first full-scale fare revision since the privatization of Japan National Railways in 1987, excluding changes due to consumption tax
11 Marzo 2026

Japanese-Owned Ship Damaged in Persian Gulf

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–A container ship owned by Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. has been damaged while anchored in the Persian Gulf, it was learned Wednesday. The Japanese and other crew members were unharmed. The ship is able to sail on
11 Marzo 2026

15 Years On: 2 GSDF Members Recount Do-or-Die N-Plant Mission

Saitama, March 11 (Jiji Press)–Two members of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force have recounted the experience of risking their lives during a hydrogen explosion at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in March 2011. “When the situation becomes
11 Marzo 2026

Govt backs Italy-China joint film production accord

(Adnkronos) – Italian and Chinese companies will be encouraged to team up on joint film projects under an accord that also aims to foster cultural exchange and grow the national film industry after the cabinet approved a bill ratifying and implementing the
11 Marzo 2026

Large Underground Pipe Emerges from Ground in Osaka

Osaka, March 11 (Jiji Press)–A large underground pipe rose about 13 meters from the ground at a construction site in the western Japan city of Osaka on Wednesday. At around 6:50 a.m., police received a call about the pipe protruding from the
11 Marzo 2026

Japan to Release Oil Reserves Mon. at Earliest

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday that the government will release its oil reserves as early as Monday amid soaring crude oil prices. Takaichi also said that the government will keep retail gasoline prices around 170 yen
11 Marzo 2026

Japan Helps S. Koreans Evacuate from Middle East

Tokyo, March 11 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government-chartered flight carrying South Korean nationals, along with Japanese evacuees from the Middle East, arrived at Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Wednesday. This marked the first application of a memorandum of understanding, signed by the