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14 Luglio 2026

Record 7,120 People Accused over Cannabis in Japan in 2025

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The number of people accused of cannabis-related offenses such as use and possession in Japan in 2025 totaled a record 7,120, the health ministry said Tuesday. “We will take thorough measures to prevent the spread of (cannabis) abuse
14 Luglio 2026

Int’l Conference on Bluefin Tuna Fails to Strike Agreement

Nagasaki, July 14 (Jiji Press)–An international conference to discuss the management of Pacific bluefin tuna stocks ended without reaching an agreement on catch quotas in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Tuesday. In the conference, which began Wednesday, Japan proposed a
14 Luglio 2026

Japan to Survey Credit Card Payment Processing Firms

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is considering conducting a survey of credit card payment processing service firms to gain a clearer picture of them, industry minister Ryosei Akazawa said Tuesday. Akazawa made the comments at a press conference after the
14 Luglio 2026

Fujifilm’s Utsurundesu Film Camera Celebrates 40th Birthday

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Fujifilm Corp.’s Utsurundesu single-use film camera, sold as QuickSnap outside Japan, celebrated its 40th birthday this month, enjoying a recent resurgence in popularity. A younger generation of users has bought into its analog photo-taking experience, including rolling the
14 Luglio 2026

Japan to Provide Up to 159 B. Yen in Aid to Israeli Chipmaker

Tokyo, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide up to 159 billion yen in subsidies to the Japanese unit of Israel’s Tower Semiconductor Ltd. Tower Partners Semiconductor Co., based in Toyama Prefecture, central Japan, plans to invest
14 Luglio 2026

Careless Smoker Accused of Causing 2025 Osaka Fatal Fire

Osaka, July 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police sent papers to prosecutors on Tuesday accusing a smoker of causing a fire that killed two firefighters in the western city of Osaka in August last year. The Osaka prefectural police department suspects that the fire
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