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Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday instructed related ministers to ensure stable supplies of medical goods made from petroleum products. “I’d like you to hurry up and take measures such as the procurement of alternative products by

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Consumer inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 1.7 pct year-on-year in March, decelerating for the fourth straight month, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The pace of growth in the core consumer price index in the capital’s

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–While Japan is set to expand its child-rearing aid program from April, households are expected to be hit by a string of price hikes for food products and beverages. Starting Wednesday, the country will launch at full scale

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Consumer inflation in central Tokyo slowed to 1.7 pct year-on-year in March, decelerating for the fourth straight month, the Japanese internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The pace of growth in the core consumer price index in the capital’s

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate in February declined 0.1 percentage point from the previous month to 2.6 pct, marking its first drop in seven months, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The decline is believed to have reflected an

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday deployed a long-range missile system to Ground Self-Defense Force camps in Kumamoto and Shizuoka prefectures that can be used as a counterstrike capability. At a time when China and other countries are stepping

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Major food makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,798 items in April, down 33.8 pct from a year earlier, a survey by Teikoku Databank Ltd. showed Tuesday. The Japanese credit research firm warned that food makers

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–The stereotype of associating pink with women remains deeply entrenched in society, appearing in products such as toys and household goods, as well as in the female characters of the “Power Rangers” superhero series. The trend is often

Tokyo, March 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 1,300 points in morning trading Tuesday, as stocks continue to face selling amid uncertainty over the situation in the Middle East. In the U.S. market on Monday, high-tech stocks were sold

Tokyo, March 30 (Jiji Press)–The Group of Seven major democracies, in a communique on Monday, said that they “stand ready to take all necessary measures in close coordination” to preserve the stability and security of the energy market. The communique was compiled