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Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed her Liberal Democratic Party on Thursday to make preparations for a law revision to reduce the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years from next April. The LDP

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–An advisory panel at Japan’s Children and Families Agency on Thursday highlighted the need to consider imposing penalties on social media operators if measures to ensure the safe use of their services by children are found to be

Kumamoto, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Residents in Kumamoto Prefecture voiced concerns Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture, with many being evacuated and the full extent of damage still unknown. In the city of Uki, which logged the

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Thursday that the ratio of total central and local government debts to the country’s gross domestic product is estimated to be 187.6 pct in fiscal 2026, 1 percentage point higher than in the previous

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese panel of experts set up by the industry ministry launched discussions on Wednesday on whether to scrap or consolidate Cool Japan Fund Inc., a struggling government-backed investment fund. The panel, which includes business and accounting experts,

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The government Thursday adopted budget request guidelines for fiscal 2027 featuring a new investment quota with no caps on the amounts that can be requested. The guidelines also called for ending the government’s reliance on supplementary budgets and

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–Sony Corp. has made a nonbinding proposal to acquire camera lens maker Tamron Co., officials at the Japanese electronics company said Thursday. Sony Group Corp., Sony’s parent company, which owned a 15.35 pct stake in Tamron as of

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–A powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday was caused by movement along part of the Hinagu fault zone, which also triggered major earthquakes in the southwestern Japan prefecture a decade ago, a Japanese government research panel

Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)–World leaders have sent messages of condolences to Japan after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday. South Korean President Lee Jae-myung wrote on X on Wednesday that South Korean people are in solidarity

Kumamoto, July 30 (Jiji Press)–The death toll from Tuesday’s powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, reached 18 on Thursday morning, while searches continued for people whose whereabouts are unknown. As of 11 a.m., 18 were confirmed dead after the quake with