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Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Small and midsize companies in Japan raised monthly wages for full-time employees by 4.29 pct, or 12,036 yen, on average in April, the start of fiscal 2026, from a year before, a survey by the Japan Chamber of

Asahikawa, Hokkaido, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Prosecutors on Monday demanded a 27-year prison term for a woman suspected of killing a 17-year-old girl in the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido in 2024. With the lay judge trial at Asahikawa District Court set to

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Times said Monday that it has selected the town of Uchiko, Ehime Prefecture, as the “Destination Region 2026,” recognizing its sustainable community development and related initiatives. The major English-language newspaper, based in Tokyo, praised Uchiko for

Ikeda, Osaka Pref., June 8 (Jiji Press)–A memorial service was held on Monday to mark the 25th anniversary of a knife attack at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, that left eight children dead. About 760 people attended the

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The number of corporate bankruptcies with liabilities of 10 million yen or more in Japan in May fell 8.9 pct from a year earlier to 780, marking the first drop in six months, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. said

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese education ministry plans to launch a model project in fiscal 2027 to provide basic Japanese-language instructions for school life and classes to foreign national children. In response to an increase in the number of foreign national

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–A drug to treat kidney diseases in cats has entered its final stage before being put into practical use in Japan. An application for approval of the drug’s manufacturing and sales was submitted to the agriculture ministry in

Manila, June 8 (Jiji Press)–A decision made by Japan and the Philippines late last month to begin talks to delimit a maritime boundary between the two countries represents a “big step” forward, Makoto Seta, an expert on the law of the sea

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday, led by heavy selling of artificial intelligence-related issues following declines in U.S. technology shares late last week, with the key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly losing over 3,100 points. The index of 225 selected

Tokyo, June 8 (Jiji Press)–People mourned the victims of a 2008 indiscriminate stabbing incident in Tokyo’s Akihabara district on Monday, the 18th anniversary of the rampage that led to the deaths of seven people and injuries for 10 others. In light rain,