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Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said Tuesday that it will lead efforts to ensure that the momentum for wage increases takes even deeper root in Japan. In its guidelines for member companies regarding this year’s “shunto” spring

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested two Vietnamese nationals on suspicion of breaking into a home in central Japan and stealing cash. The arrestees include Ha Ngoc Tu, 26, a resident of the city of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, eastern Japan,

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds temporarily rose to 2.38 pct, a fresh 27-year high, in Tokyo trading Tuesday out of concerns about deterioration in the country’s state finances. The 10-year JGB

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The annual number of foreign visitors to Japan came to some 42.7 million in 2025, up from 36,870,148 in the previous year, exceeding 40 million for the first time, tourism minister Yasushi Kaneko said at a press conference

Osaka, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi & Co. said Tuesday that it will spend 2,125 million dollars to raise its stake in British HIV drugs company ViiV Healthcare Ltd. from 10 pct to 21.7 pct. ViiV will issue new shares

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds temporarily rose to 2.37 pct, a fresh 27-year high, in Tokyo trading Tuesday out of concerns about deterioration in the country’s state finances. The 10-year JGB

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department has arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly creating deepfake pornography of female celebrities and posting them on the internet. The suspect, Tatsuro Chiba, from Sapporo, the capital of the northernmost Japan prefecture of Hokkaido,

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–A district court in western Japan is scheduled to hand down a sentence on Wednesday to the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2022. A key issue is how Nara District Court will

Kumamoto, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–A sightseeing helicopter with three people on board went missing over the southwestern Japan city of Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, around 11 a.m. on Tuesday. According to local fire authorities, the three people are believed to be a man

Tokyo, Jan. 20 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will spend 39 billion yen to support efforts to diversify sources of rare earth supplies. The move came after China recently strengthened restrictions on exports to Japan of dual-use goods, possibly