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Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese Justice Ministry panel has drafted an outline of a planned bill to revise the automobile driving punishment law, including an expansion of the scope of dangerous driving, it was learned Thursday. The ministry plans to submit

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The economic benefits of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, are estimated to have reached around 3.6 trillion yen, exceeding the 2024 forecast of 2.9 trillion yen, the industry ministry said Thursday. The latest estimate was

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Global vehicle production at eight major Japanese automakers fell 6.4 pct from a year earlier to 1.98 million units in November, their data showed Thursday. Honda Motor Co. saw its global production plummet 33.7 pct due to a

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to convene next year’s ordinary session of the Diet, the country’s parliament, on Jan. 23, it was learned Thursday. Hiroshi Kajiyama, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s Diet affairs chief, conveyed the plan to his

Kikuyo, Kumamoto Pref., Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–While the local economy has been boosted by the full-scale launch of operations at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.’s first Japan plant a year ago, residents remain concerned about its impact on groundwater. The world’s largest contract

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a Tokyo-based advertising company called Solarie, its president, Reika Kuroki, who is also a social media influencer, and two company executives on charges of evading 157 million yen in corporate and other taxes.

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s 10 major power utilities Thursday announced plans to lower their electricity rates by over 1,000 yen for a standard household next January, thanks to a resumption of government subsidies to cushion the impact of inflation. The fee

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is set to adopt on Friday a fiscal 2026 initial budget bill that features a record-high 122.3 trillion yen in general-account spending. The expenditures are set to exceed the previous record of 115,197.8 billion yen

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda expressed confidence on Thursday that the country’s underlying inflation is steadily approaching the central bank’s 2 pct target. “The achievement of the 2 pct price stability target, accompanied by wage increases, is

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Thursday that she is seeking to visit the United States early next year to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. “We’re currently arranging (the visit) to meet (with Trump) as soon as