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Tokyo, Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration is merging and abolishing councils that its predecessors set up within the Cabinet Secretariat and the Cabinet Office one after another. The councils, established to implement key policies under the leadership of

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)–A multiple collision accident involving 67 vehicles has happened on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, leaving two people dead and 26 injured. Around 7:30 p.m. Friday, the accident occurred near the expressway’s Minakami

Tokyo, Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)–A survey by a nonprofit organization has shown that 76 pct of needy young people in Japan saw an increase in their monthly food expenditure compared with last year amid the ongoing inflation. DxP, the organization based in

Tokyo, Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)–Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki has said that he conveyed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s stance on Japan-Russia relations to Moscow during his trip to Russia. At a press conference in Moscow on Friday, Suzuki, a member of the House

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)–A truck accident on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan, has led to multiple collisions involving more than 50 vehicles, leaving one dead and 26 injured. Around 7:30 p.m. Friday, police received an emergency

Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry said Friday that it has decided to suspend Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. from bidding on its projects for two and a half months until March 11, citing data falsifications. According to the ministry, Kawasaki Heavy

Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)–U.S. military police in Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, temporarily detained a civilian by mistake in the city of Okinawa on Nov. 22, a panel between the Japanese and U.S. governments said Friday. The Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement

Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to raise basic public pension benefits for the fourth straight year in fiscal 2026, reflecting wage increases, it was learned Friday. Basic pension benefits are expected to rise around 2.0 pct from the preceding

Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)–The first eight members of Japan’s national team for the 2026 World Baseball Classic were announced on Friday, including two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The eight members also include Yusei Kikuchi of the Los

Tokyo, Dec. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry and the Cabinet Office announced on Friday a roadmap for revitalizing the country’s shipbuilding industry, aiming to double annual ship output to 18 million gross tons by 2035 through sector realignment. Japan’s share of the