News - Page 33

4 Agosto 2026

Japan to Require Above-Average Incomes for Permanent Residency

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Immigration Services Agency on Tuesday released a draft revision to its guidelines on permanent residency permits mandating applicants to maintain an income exceeding the average for Japanese households. The revised guidelines would stipulate for the first time
4 Agosto 2026

Expert Warns of Disinformation over Kumamoto Earthquake

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–People need to doubt social media posts and check primary information from administrative organizations after disasters because false information tends to spread following them, Reo Kimura, professor of disaster psychology at the University of Hyogo in Kobe, said.
4 Agosto 2026

Japan Sees Urgent Need to Prepare for New Ways of Warfare

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Defense Ministry emphasized the urgent need to prepare for what it calls new ways of warfare leveraging drones and artificial intelligence technology in an annual white paper adopted Tuesday. The 2026 report, submitted by Defense Minister Shinjiro
4 Agosto 2026

Japan, Mexico to Hold 1st Economic Dialogue by End-March

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Mexican counterpart, Roberto Velasco, at a meeting in Mexico on Monday, agreed to launch a high-level economic dialogue framework between their countries and aim to hold its first meeting by the
4 Agosto 2026

1 Week On, Over 12,000 Homes Found Damaged by Kumamoto Quake

Hikawa, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–More than 12,000 residential buildings have been found damaged by a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, a week ago, with over 8,000 people being forced to stay at evacuation shelters. Daytime temperatures exceed
4 Agosto 2026

April-June Net Profit Surges at Japan’s 5 Major Brokers

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Five major Japanese securities companies enjoyed sharp year-on-year growth in their consolidated net profits for April-June, according to their data released recently. Commission revenue expanded thanks to robust bond trading amid rising interest rates as well as active
4 Agosto 2026

Japan Likely Bought 5 T. Yen in Forex Intervention Fri.

Tokyo, Aug. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese authorities are believed to have bought around 5 trillion yen in a coordinated foreign exchange market intervention with the United States to prop up the Japanese currency Friday, according to market sources. The forecast is based on
1 31 32 33 34 35 1.306