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27 Marzo 2026

Murakami-Linked Firm Aims to Buy Fuji Media’s Real Estate Biz

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)–Atra, an investment firm linked to Japanese activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami, has proposed together with others to acquire Fuji Media Holdings Inc.’s real estate business for 350 billion yen, it was learned Friday. Fuji Media is currently considering
27 Marzo 2026

Japan, France Agree to Enhance Economic Security Cooperation

Cernay-la-Ville, France, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Thursday agreed with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot, to enhance bilateral relations in a wide range of fields, including security and economic security. At a meeting in Cernay-la-Ville near Paris that
27 Marzo 2026

Japan Specified Skilled Workers Hit Record 390,296

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)–Foreign residents in Japan holding the country’s specified skilled worker status totaled a record 390,296 at the end of 2025, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday. Of the total, holders of the Type 2 status for highly skilled
27 Marzo 2026

Japan Destroyer Set for Tomahawk Duty after Refit

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Aegis destroyer Chokai, currently deployed to the United States, has completed upgrades and crew training for launching U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday. The destroyer, based at the MSDF’s
27 Marzo 2026

EXCLUSIVE: CPTPP Members, EU to Hold Ministerial Talks

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)–The 12 member countries of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership and the European Union plan to hold a joint ministerial meeting as early as Friday, people familiar with the matter told Jiji Press. The two
27 Marzo 2026

Shizuoka Financial, Bank of Nagoya Reach Merger Agreement

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)–Shizuoka Financial Group Inc., the parent of Shizuoka Bank, and Bank of Nagoya said Friday that they have reached basic agreement to merge operations in April 2028. Shizuoka Financial will take full control of Bank of Nagoya through
27 Marzo 2026

Japan Sees Fewest-Ever Suicides in 2025

Tokyo, March 27 (Jiji Press)–The number of lives lost to suicide fell below 20,000 for the first time on record in Japan last year, a revised government report showed Friday. According to the report for 2025 compiled jointly by the health ministry