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Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry on Thursday proposed forgoing tightening regulations on heated tobacco products to the same extent as for cigarettes, as part of a review of measures against passive smoking. A panel of experts set up by the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–An 18-year-old man has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a cyberattack on the operator of the Kaikatsu Club internet cafe chain, according to investigative sources. On Wednesday, the Metropolitan Police Department’s cybercrime countermeasure division arrested the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives’ steering committee decided at a board meeting Thursday to put the government’s bill to revise the Imperial House Law to a vote by the full Lower House on Friday. The bill is expected to

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Plantx Corp., a Japanese agriculture technology company, opened a demonstration plant factory in Tokyo on Wednesday to showcase what it claims is the world’s first modular technology capable of controlling water temperature and humidity precisely. Unlike conventional plant

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–The average summer holiday budget has increased for the first time in three years in Japan, standing at 58,902 yen for 2026, a survey by research company Intage Inc. showed Thursday. The increase reflected high prices and the

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Police Agency signed an agreement with three major e-commerce site operators Thursday to share information and prevent fraudulent transactions. Under the pact signed with Mercari Inc., LY Corp. and Rakuten Group Inc., the police will receive

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A draft of the Japanese government’s upcoming annual economic and fiscal policy guidelines, nicknamed “honebuto,” has spurred a jump in long-term interest rates, forcing the government to revise some of the wording. The draft, released at the end

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–A male prosecutor in Tokyo had a relationship with a woman whom he had questioned in a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources have said. On Thursday, the Supreme Public Prosecutors Office released

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly rallied over 1,600 points on Thursday morning, led by artificial intelligence-related stocks following overnight rises in U.S. technology issues. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s

Ankara, July 8 (Jiji Press)–U.S. President Donald Trump said that a U.S. aircraft carrier had been attacked by “the Islamic Republic of Japan,” apparently intending to say the Islamic Republic of Iran, while speaking about U.S. actions against Iran during a meeting