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Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japanese opposition parties are becoming increasingly cautious about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s plan to set up a “national council” to discuss a proposed consumption tax cut and a refundable tax credit system. Some in the opposition suspect that

Morioka, Iwate Pref., Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural government of Iwate, northeastern Japan, said Saturday that it has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a poultry farm in the town of Kanegasaki. This is the 20th outbreak of avian

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Nippon Steel Corp. now expects United States Steel Corp. to begin contributing to its profits in the first half of fiscal 2026, Nippon Steel Chief Financial Officer Takahiko Iwai has suggested. “In the next fiscal year, we’ll be

New York, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–The United Nations’ current serious financial difficulties, caused in part by the United States’ failure to make some contribution payments, also present a good opportunity for U.N. reform, Kazuyuki Yamazaki, Japan’s ambassador to the world body, has

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry plans to cover half of the cost for domestic airlines and local governments managing airports to purchase snowplows and other snow removal equipment. The move is part of the ministry’s efforts to ensure stable flight

Tokyo, Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Friday arrested three individuals, including a company executive who ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic Party for the People candidate in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, for allegedly violating the public offices election law,

Tsu, Mie Pref., Feb. 21 (Jiji Press)–A cargo ship collided with a leisure fishing boat off Toba, Mie Prefecture, central Japan, on Friday, leaving two men aboard the fishing boat dead. Among those aboard the 16-ton fishing boat, Kokichi Taniguchi, 84, and

(The second paragraph should have read, “…Matsusaka…,” and the final paragraph should have read, “…Japan Transport Safety Board…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) 2 Dead in Ship Collision off Mie Pref. Tsu, Mie Pref., Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)–A cargo

Tokyo, Feb. 20 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo police on Friday arrested three individuals, including a company executive who ran unsuccessfully as a Democratic Party for the People candidate in the Feb. 8 House of Representatives election, for allegedly paying campaign workers, investigative sources told

(Adnkronos) – Italy and Germany are committed to reconstruction and humanitarian aid in Gaza, stabilising the Middle East and bolstering the European Union’s competitiveness, foreign minister Antonio Tajani wrote Friday on X after talks in Stuttgart with German counterpart Johann Wadephul.  “At