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Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Women are becoming increasingly visible in Japan’s fish markets as the country shifts toward a more gender-neutral society, making inroads into the traditionally male-dominated industry. At the Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, more than 10

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has sent a congratulatory letter to Peruvian President-elect Keiko Fujimori over her election victory in the South American country. In the letter sent Sunday, Takaichi expressed her desire to work together to further

Tokyo, July 6 (Jiji Press)–As younger consumers increasingly turn away from alcoholic drinks, major Japanese brewers are expanding their lineups of nonalcoholic beverages and products with low alcohol content. The companies believe that many young people still want to enjoy the lively

Otsu, Shiga Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–Taizo Mikazuki won a fourth term as governor of the western Japan prefecture of Shiga in an election Sunday, defeating three rivals. Mikazuki, 55, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Shiga prefectural chapter and

Otsu, Shiga Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–Taizo Mikazuki won a fourth term as governor of the western Japan prefecture of Shiga in an election Sunday, defeating three rivals. Mikazuki, 55, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Shiga prefectural chapter and

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Hayabusa2 unmanned probe successfully flew past the asteroid Torifune at close range on Sunday, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The probe is in normal condition, JAXA said. According to the plan, Hayabusa2 passed about 800 meters

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police served fresh arrest warrants on three people on Sunday, including a 44-year-old man believed to be an executive of one of Asia’s largest international fraud organizations, for allegedly violating the immigration control law by illegally using

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Foreign Ministry is considering the possibility of easing its evacuation advisory for Iran and three other Middle Eastern countries in response to a deal between the United States and Iran to end their fighting. The plan has

Tokyo, July 5 (Jiji Press)–Ryoma Hudzeleu, a Japanese national from Mitaka, Tokyo, has won the gold medal in the senior men’s solo category at the International Ballet Competition in Moscow, held at the Bolshoi Theater in the Russian capital. After winning first

Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pref., July 5 (Jiji Press)–A memorial ceremony was held in Kumamoto Prefecture on Sunday to mark the sixth anniversary of the heavy rain disaster that left 67 people dead and two others unaccounted for in the southwestern Japan prefecture. At