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Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Centrist Reform Alliance launched its new leadership team on Wednesday, as the Japanese opposition party seeks to rebuild unity after suffering a rout in the Feb. 8 general election. Junya Ogawa, who was elected the centrist party’s

Aomori, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Tohoku Electric Power Co. on Wednesday submitted a set of corrective measures following improper performance tests for antiterror equipment at the Higashidori nuclear plant in northeastern Japan. The testing irregularities at the power station in the village of

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry will provide incentives for logistics service providers to cooperate in the long-distance transportation of cargo, as it aims to advance work style reform for truck drivers. The idea is to allow drivers to pass their

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Diet, Japan’s parliament, on Wednesday re-elected Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. Takaichi retained her position through votes in both Diet chambers. She was elected outright in the House of Representatives, the all-important lower

Washington, Feb. 17 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump revealed Tuesday that Japan will invest 36 billion dollars in three energy and mineral projects in the United States in the first-round execution of its 550-billion-dollar investment commitment. “Today, I am pleased to announce

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the all-important lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Wednesday named Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi as prime minister. The decision was made through a vote at a plenary meeting during

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese team led by St. Luke’s International Hospital has said that two women have successfully given birth using transplanted ovarian tissues that had been frozen before they underwent cancer treatment. As balancing cancer treatment and pregnancy has

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The amount of illegal drugs confiscated by Japanese customs authorities in 2025 increased 15 pct from the previous year to 3,211 kilograms, topping 3 tons for the first time in six years, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday. The

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s customs-cleared trade deficit narrowed 58 pct in January from a year before due mainly to growing exports to China, the Finance Ministry said Wednesday. Japan’s overall exports rose 16.8 pct to 9,187.5 billion yen, marking the fifth

Tokyo, Feb. 18 (Jiji Press)–The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday urged Japan to avoid cutting the consumption tax, as such a move would increase fiscal risks. “The authorities should avoid reducing the consumption tax, an untargeted measure that would erode fiscal space