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Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Heavy snow in Japan since Jan. 20 has left a total of 27 people dead in eight of the country’s 47 prefectures and 290 others injured in 12 prefectures, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Monday. By

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Kazuhiko Hasegawa, a Japanese film director known for his 1979 work “Taiyo wo Nusunda Otoko” (“The Man Who Stole the Sun”), died of multiple organ failure resulting from aspiration pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday. He was

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan has successfully retrieved rare earth-rich sediment from the deep seabed, marking a step toward a potential domestic supply of rare earths, it was learned Monday. In a test project that began on Jan. 12, the deep-sea drilling

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The dollar temporarily rose above 155 yen in Tokyo trading on Monday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the benefits of the yen’s current weakness in a campaign speech over the weekend. At 5 p.m., the dollar

Jakarta, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Indonesia will use a word with more negative connotations to describe its period under Japanese military rule during World War II in a revised history book its government plans to release soon. Japan adopted a form of rule

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The dollar rose above 155 yen in Tokyo trading on Monday, after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi mentioned the benefits of the yen’s current weakness in a campaign speech over the weekend. At noon, the dollar stood at

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese tourism ministry plans to strengthen financial support for town development efforts by municipalities that utilize historical tourism resources in fiscal 2026, which starts in April. The ministry intends to provide subsidies to a wide range of

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s hand injury would pose no problem in carrying out her official duties, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki said Monday. Takaichi injured her hand on the campaign trail for next Sunday’s election for

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed lower on Monday after erasing early gains, dragged down by losses in semiconductor-related stocks. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section closed down 667.67

Tokyo, Feb. 2 (Jiji Press)–As a snap election looms, various private-sector groups are stepping up efforts, both online and offline, to push up youth voter turnout. Ahead of Sunday’s election for the House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet,