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2 Luglio 2026

Japan Opposition CRA, CDP, Komeito Agree to Form New Structure

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Centrist Reform Alliance, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito on Thursday agreed that it is desirable for the three opposition parties to establish a new political structure before an extraordinary session of the Diet, Japan’s
2 Luglio 2026

Nikkei Average Down over 1,700 Points on Chip Sell-Off

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s key Nikkei 225 stock average lost more than 1,700 points Thursday, with major semiconductor-related components coming under heavy selling pressure. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section ended down 1,741.81
2 Luglio 2026

Japan LDP Wants to Prioritize Imperial Family Bill

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party wants to prioritize the proposed revision of the Imperial House Law in parliamentary debates, Secretary-General Shunichi Suzuki said Thursday in an effort to normalize parliamentary affairs. The LDP is ready to accept a
2 Luglio 2026

Seiya Suzuki Marks 100th Home Run in MLB Career

Chicago, July 1 (Jiji Press)–Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki smashed his 100th home run of his U.S. Major League Baseball career on Wednesday, becoming the fourth Japanese player to achieve the mark. The milestone home run, which came during Wednesday’s game against
2 Luglio 2026

Japan Tech Giant LY Formally Offers Tabelog Operator Buyout

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese technology giant LY Corp., which operates messaging app Line, has said it officially proposed acquiring Kakaku.com Inc., the operator of the Tabelog website featuring user-generated restaurant reviews. Under the legally binding offer, LY, whose operations also include
2 Luglio 2026

Japan Police to Crack Down on Fraud-Linked Social Media Posts

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency said Thursday that it plans to add social media posts facilitating romance scams, other fraud and so-called dark part-time jobs to the category of illegal information. Such posts will be subject to deletion requests
2 Luglio 2026

Nikkei Briefly Tumbles over 1,700 Points in Morning

Tokyo, July 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly plunged over 1,700 points on Thursday morning. High-tech stocks came under selling pressure after semiconductor-related shares fell in the U.S. market overnight amid concerns that they had become overvalued. At 9:44
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