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Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday denied the possibility of raising the consumption tax rate from the current 10 pct in the future. “I’m not considering a further consumption tax hike,” Takaichi said at a House of

Kasuga, Fukuoka Pref., March 17 (Jiji Press)–A company in Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, is attracting attention for its diverse businesses operated by women aged 75 or over. The company, Ukiha no Takara, runs cafes, makes and sells bags using recycled milk packages

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Association for Acute Medicine and three other academic societies in the country have proposed new guidelines for determining when to end life-sustaining treatment for patients, inviting public comments until March 27. The current guidelines, established in

Hiroshima, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88. Scenes of

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The organizer of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka has decided to extend sales of official goods, including items featuring Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the Expo, by two years until the end of March 2028 as demand

Hiroshima, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Shigeaki Mori, the hibakusha survivor of the August 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima who was embraced by former U.S. President Barack Obama, died at a hospital in the western Japan city Saturday. He was 88. Scenes of

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it will sell the U.S.-built Murano SUV in Japan, starting in early 2027. The move by the Japanese automaker comes as the country faces pressure from the administration of U.S. President Donald

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–The average land price in Japan as of Jan. 1 rose 2.8 pct from a year earlier, up for the fifth straight year, the land ministry said Tuesday. The growth, up from the previous year’s 2.7 pct, reflected

(Adnkronos) – An Italian citizen and two French nationals have been arrested on the island of Bali, Indonesia, on charges of producing and distributing pornographic content in the Muslim-majority country that prohibits such material. Joseph Edward Purba, head of the Badung district

Tokyo, March 17 (Jiji Press)–Jobs had been informally offered to 92 pct of employment-seeking university students in Japan scheduled to graduate this month as of Feb. 1, the labor and education ministries said Tuesday. The job-securing rate remained high due to labor