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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

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–A Tokyo-based advertising company called Solarie, its president, Reika Kuroki, who is also a social media influencer, and two other individuls, are suspected of evading 157 million yen in corporate and other taxes, informed sources said Thursday. The

Tokyo, Dec. 25 (Jiji Press)–The death a decade ago of Matsuri Takahashi, a 24-year-old rookie employee of Japanese ad giant Dentsu Inc., who committed suicide due to overwork, accelerated discussions on reforms of working practices in Japan. The incident led to the

Japan Department Stores Association Dec. 25 Yr/Yr Change Total 155,861 M. Yen Down 0.1 pct Clothing 42,285 Up 0.2 Personal Articles 25,023 Down 4.1 Sundry Goods 36,299 Up 4.5 Household Goods 5,679 Down 5.0 Foodstuffs 39,983 Down 0.2 Note: Year-on-year changes are