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Japan Chain Stores Association Jan. 22 Change from Prev Year Total 12,867,512 M. Yen Up 2.2 pct Foodstuffs 9,086,436 Up 3.5 Clothing 597,499 Down 1.8 Sundries 1,155,239 Up 2.1 Furniture and Interior Goods 710,386 Down 3.8 Home Electric Appliances 33,163 Down 1.3

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan posted a customs-cleared trade deficit of 2,650.7 billion yen in 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year of red ink, preliminary data from the Finance Ministry showed Thursday. Still, the deficit plunged 52.9 pct from the previous year.

Osaka, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–The official campaign period for the Feb. 8 Osaka gubernatorial election began on Thursday, following the resignation of the previous governor, Hirofumi Yoshimura, in an attempt to revive the so-called Osaka metropolis plan. Yoshimura, leader of the Japan

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry minister Ryosei Akazawa and European Commission executive vice-president for prosperity and industrial strategy Stephane Sejourne have reaffirmed their cooperation to ensure stable supplies of critical minerals, such as rare earths. At a press conference following his

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average climbed over 1,000 points at one point in Thursday morning, reflecting eased concerns about tensions between the United States and Europe regarding Greenland. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the

Tokyo, Jan. 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the government’s responsibility in her meeting with victims of forced sterilization conducted under the country’s now-defunct eugenics law. “The government’s responsibility is extremely grave,” Takaichi said when she met with the victims

(Adnkronos) – Foreign minister Antonio Tajani will address celebrations in Anzio and Nettuno on Thursday to mark the 82nd anniversary of the Allied landings on Lazio’s coast – which began on 22 January, 1944 – the foreign ministry said in a statement. 

(Adnkronos) – Sport is “a foreign policy tool, from industry to science,” foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday at press conference to present the Olympic accreditation of the national sports medicine federation’s anti-doping laboratory.  “Sport is a tool of foreign policy,

(Adnkronos) – The President of the United States, Donald Trump, evoked sending the National Guard to California in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “If I were governor of California, I would call Trump and say: ‘I need you.’

(Adnkronos) – In Davos, on the sidelines of the Wef, Donald Trump will meet the leaders of Poland, Belgium and Egypt and NATO Secretary General Marc Rutte. This was announced by White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt, confirming for tomorrow morning the event