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Japan Light Motor Vehicle and Motorcycle Association Jan. 5 Yr/Yr Change Total 123,550 units Up 3.8 pct Passenger Cars 96,440 Up 0.7 Trucks 27,110 Up 16.7 -Brand- Suzuki 38,409 Down 11.0 Daihatsu 38,592 Up 22.2 Mitsubishi 6,713 Up 19.7 Subaru 1,445 Up

Maebashi, Gunma Pref., Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Akira Ogawa, the former mayor of Maebashi who stepped down over controversial hotel visits with a married male municipal official, and four other people filled their candidacies on Monday for a mayoral election set for Jan.

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–A bluefin tuna fetched a record 510.3 million yen in New Year’s tuna auction at the Toyosu market in Tokyo on Monday morning. The closely followed annual event began at 5:10 a.m. with the sound of a bell.

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped over 1,400 points in morning trading Monday, the first trading day of 2026 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, led by gains in semiconductor-related shares. The index of 225 selected issues listed

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average jumped over 1,400 points in morning trading Monday, the first trading day of 2026 on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, led by gains in semiconductor-related shares. At 10:34 a.m., the index of 225

Seoul/Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–North Korea fired ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan from around Pyongyang at around 7:50 a.m. Sunday, the South Korean military said. Japan’s Defense Ministry said that at least two ballistic missiles were launched from North Korea

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, on Sunday criticized the U.S. military operations against Venezuela. “It is extremely doubtful whether the U.S. action can be justified under international law,” Noda

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is facing difficulties regarding how to respond to the U.S. military operations against Venezuela. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi posted on X, formerly Twitter, on Sunday that her government will work to help stabilize the situation

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition leader Yoshihiko Noda on Sunday criticized the government’s draft fiscal 2026 budget with record general-account spending of some 122.3 trillion yen. “Larger spending could fuel inflation,” Noda, chief of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Environment Ministry plans to compile by March an action plan aimed at reducing large amounts of clothing waste from households. The action plan is expected to include measures that should be taken by consumers, local governments and