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Washington, March 23 (Jiji Press)–An exhibition of haiku poems and drawings themed on cherry blossoms by Japanese and U.S. elementary school children began at the Japan Information and Culture Center in Washington on Monday. The event, which will run until April 10,

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government has begun preparing a stopgap budget in case that its fiscal 2026 budget bill is not enacted by March 31, the end of fiscal 2025, Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said Tuesday. This will be the

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan will this month begin prioritizing for heart transplants patients who are at high risk of dying within one month without the procedure. The Japanese Circulation Society and the Japanese Society for Heart Transplantation said Monday that they

New York, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp. said Monday it will funnel a total of 1 billion dollars into two U.S. plants to expand production of electrified vehicles in the country. The plan is part of Toyota’s broader push to

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday approved a draft revision to the drone law that calls for expanding no-fly zones to within 1 kilometer of important facilities. The expansion is aimed at ensuring sufficient distance for guarding key facilities in

Seoul, March 24 (Jiji Press)–A car veered onto a sidewalk in central Seoul on Monday evening, injuring four people, including two Japanese women, South Korean media reported. In the accident that occurred in the Hongdae district around 7:10 p.m. Japan time, one

Cairo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–The Egyptian government is pursuing education reform through special activities outside the regular curriculum, such as class meetings, rotating student duties and classroom cleaning by students–practices that are routine in Japanese schools. Building on experience gained over the

Tokyo, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average briefly climbed over 1,100 points Tuesday morning thanks to easing worries over tensions in the Middle East. At 9:08 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Kushiro, Hokkaido, March 24 (Jiji Press)–Students in the inaugural class of an Ainu craft school in Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the indigenous ethnic group. At Akan Ainu Craft Center Harikiki,

New York, March 23 (Jiji Press)–A baseball jersey worn by Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani in this year’s World Baseball Classic was sold for 1,500,010 dollars in an online auction, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball organization said Monday. The