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Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized the government’s draft fiscal 2026 budget with record general-account spending of some 122.3 trillion yen. “Larger spending could fuel inflation,” Noda, chief of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to compile by March an action plan aimed at reducing large amounts of clothing waste from households. The action plan is expected to include measures that should be taken by consumers, local governments and

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is facing difficulties over how to respond to the U.S. strike on Venezuela. In a statement released Sunday, Foreign Ministry Press Secretary Toshihiro Kitamura said that Tokyo will work to help stabilize the situation in

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–A shop in Tokyo that sells specialties from Ishikawa Prefecture is supporting reconstruction following a powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula in the central Japan prefecture two years ago. The shop, Yaesu Ishikawa Terrace, which opened two

Berlin, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Matcha is in short supply as the Japanese green tea is at the center of a global boom. In addition to the popularity of matcha lattes and ice cream, there is also growing public interest in the traditional

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government and ruling coalition may consider a possible review of the country’s three nonnuclear principles during work to update its three key national security-related documents within this year. The principles prevent Japan from possessing, producing or letting

Seoul/Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around Pyongyang at around 7:50 a.m. Sunday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said that at least two ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea

Seoul/Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired projectiles presumed to be ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around Pyongyang on Sunday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said that ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea. At least

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is slated to reactivate the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power station in central Japan as early as Jan. 20. This will mark the first time for TEPCO to bring

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–While Japan’s two governing parties share the goal of revising the country’s Constitution, differences between their stances are now becoming evident. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party is seeking a realistic approach in amending the supreme law. In contrast,