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Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government began releasing the country’s state oil reserves on Thursday, in an effort to ensure a stable supply of oil products amid Iran’s de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz. This is the first such

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to submit a stopgap budget to the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Friday to cover expenditures for the first several days of the next fiscal year beginning Wednesday, government officials said Thursday. The government

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–The number of home renovation scam cases involving fraudulent home checks that were cracked down on by police across Japan in 2025 reached 83, the highest since existing records began in 2010, National Police Agency data showed Thursday.

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Sony Group Corp. is stepping up efforts to encourage more women to pursue studies and careers in science and engineering. The company is creating opportunities for junior high and high school students interested in these fields to connect

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture has long been shaped by a deeply rooted gender-based division of labor, in which the eldest son inherits the family farm while his wife takes on supporting duties in addition to housework and child care. But

Washington, March 25 (Jiji Press)–The U.S. government said Wednesday that it has approved support for Japan over the development of the country’s upgraded Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectiles. Under the support program, Japan will pay 340 million dollars to receive assistance for the

Tokyo, March 26 (Jiji Press)–Sending a Maritime Self-Defense Force minesweeping unit to the Strait of Hormuz after a ceasefire is reached between the U.S.-Israeli side and Iran could be an option for Japan to take to help ensure the safety of the

(Adnkronos) – Diplomatic efforts towards dialogue with Iran is the way to de-escalate the widening conflict in the Middle East sparked by the deadly US-Israel war on Iran which began in late February, has caused energy prices to skyrocket and is harming

(Adnkronos) – The Mexican government denounces that 13 of its citizens have died in the last year in the United States during anti-immigrant raids or detention by Ice. During a press conference today at the Mexican Foreign Ministry, it was highlighted how

(Adnkronos) – Discontent is growing increasingly vocal in Russia over the intermittent functioning of the Internet, imposed by security services in an escalating manner and peaking this month. This is seen as an unnecessary hindrance to the country’s development, compared, in an