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Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi ordered her government on Tuesday to prepare countermeasures as heavy snow is predicted over this weekend, with a general election taking place Sunday. “Stay vigilant and take all possible measures to hold the

Berlin, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–German technology firm DeepL SE, known for its artificial intelligence-powered translation software, plans to release a Japanese-language version of its real-time interpretation software by the end of this year, a senior company official has told Jiji Press. The

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry gave administrative guidance Tuesday to East Japan Railway Co., or JR East, over a recent series of problems, including service disruptions on its Yamanote and Joban lines. The ministry summoned JR East Executive Vice President

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo stock market accelerated its upswing Tuesday afternoon, with the key Nikkei 225 average gaining more than 2,000 points. The index stood at 54,737.69, a new record intraday high, at 1:43 p.m., up 2,082.51 points, or 3.95

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Tuesday arrested the head of Albatross Co., the provider of the high-profile “Momuri” resignation assistance service, and his wife, who is an employee of the firm, on suspicion of introducing customers to lawyers for fees

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average soared over 1,900 points on Tuesday afternoon to high a new intraday record high. The Tokyo stock market is backed by improvements in economic indicators, as well as overnight rises in U.S.

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s real gross domestic product in October-December last year likely grew 0.4 pct from the previous quarter for an annualized rise of 1.6 pct, according to the average estimate by 10 private think tanks. The Japanese economy is

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Supreme Court has dismissed a U.S. airman’s appeal against his five-year prison sentence for kidnapping and sexually assaulting an underage girl in Okinawa Prefecture. The decision, issued by the top court’s Second Petty Bench on Friday, finalizes

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–A net population inflow into the Tokyo metropolitan area slowed for the first time in four years in 2025, Japanese internal affairs ministry data showed Tuesday. The number of people who moved into Tokyo and neighboring Saitama, Chiba

Tokyo, Feb. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food totaled 1,700.5 billion yen in 2025, up 12.8 pct from the preceding year and hitting a record high for the 13th straight year, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday.