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Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s foreign exchange fund special account is attracting attention as a possible source of funding for consumption tax reduction or elimination proposed by many parties ahead of Sunday’s general election. The account holds as its assets the foreign

Nara, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–The defense for Tetsuya Yamagami filed an appeal with Osaka High Court on Wednesday to challenge the indefinite prison term handed down by Nara District Court for the 2022 murder of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. “Following

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police have arrested a nursery school teacher for allegedly sexually abusing a boy during an overnight program, people familiar with the investigation said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police Department arrested Masaaki Kimura, 40, who works at a nursery

Milan, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Olympic Committee has established a special team to protect athletes participating in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics from defamation, the first such effort for both the summer and winter games. The team consists of six members at

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Changes must be made across a wide range of settings to overcome deeply rooted gender roles and achieve gender equality, Tomoko Yoshino, president of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, the umbrella organization for labor unions in the country,

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–A total of 117 Japanese lawmakers said they believe the country should sign and ratify the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, a survey by the hibakusha atomic bomb survivor group Nihon Hidankyo has shown. Meanwhile, the

Sapporo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–A popular annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo, the capital of Hokkaido, northernmost Japan, on Wednesday, showcasing 210 ice and snow sculptures across three venues. The 76th Sapporo Snow Festival, which runs until Feb. 11, is expected

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan Airlines has said that its passenger revenue on China routes last December was about 20 pct lower than its initial plan, following Beijing’s notices advising Chinese citizens against traveling to Japan. The weakness continued into January and

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. said Wednesday it will suspend new policy sales for 90 days in response to a large-scale fraud scandal that came to light last month. The insurer said the decision was made to prioritize overhauling

Tokyo, Feb. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s five largest securities firms posted higher revenue and profit for April-December last year as rising stock prices lifted brokerage fee revenue and robust merger and acquisition activity boosted advisory fee revenue. The broader adoption of Japan’s revamped