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3 Agosto 2026

LDP Virtually Approves Consumption Tax Cut on Food

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday virtually approved Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to lower the consumption tax rate on food from 8 pct to 1 pct for two years from next April. The LDP’s tax system
3 Agosto 2026

Kumamoto Store Workers Sent Back into Quake-Hit Building

Kumamoto, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Variety store operator Habita Inc. said Monday that two employees returned to a shopping facility in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the company’s orders after evacuating the facility following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on
3 Agosto 2026

Nissan Returns to Black for April-June after 2 Years

Yokohama, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. on Monday reported a consolidated net profit of 3,761 million yen for April-June, the first black ink for the first quarter in two years. The Japanese automaker improved from the year-before loss of 115,758 billion
3 Agosto 2026

Kumamoto Quake to Be Designated for More State Aid

Kumamoto, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday that the government will designate last week’s major earthquake in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto as a disaster of extreme severity to provide more state aid for efforts to restore infrastructure
3 Agosto 2026

Major Japanese Airlines See Profits Fall for April-June

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s two major air carriers saw their profits fall for April-June amid soaring aviation fuel prices due to tensions in the Middle East, although both posted record-high sales, according to their latest earnings reports. ANA Holdings Inc., the
3 Agosto 2026

Seismic Activity Persists along Kumamoto’s Hinagu Fault Zone

Tokyo, Aug. 3 (Jiji Press)–Seismic activity along the Hinagu fault zone remains elevated a week after a powerful earthquake hit Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, leading the Meteorological Agency to warn of possible strong shaking and tsunami waves. Five quakes measuring lower 5
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