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Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday she wants to secure a fresh public mandate through a snap general election to advance shifts in key policies. Earlier in the day, the Takaichi cabinet issued a statement following the

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan is likely to keep its policy interest rate unchanged for now as it puts weight on assessing the impact on the economy and prices of its last rate hike in December 2025. The central

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Department store sales in Japan in 2025 fell 1.5 pct from the previous year on a same-store basis, marking the first decline in five years, dampened by a plunge in spending by foreign visitors, industry data showed Friday.

(Adnkronos) – European nations “have all decided to spend more” on defence and security, which also means strengthening Nato’s ‘European pillar’ and becoming “equal partners” of the United States, Italy said on Friday.   “In a changing world, where so many dangers

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. President and CEO Kan Mabara apologized Friday for more than 100 current and former employees scamming clients out of some 3.1 billion yen. “I apologize from the bottom of my heart for causing great

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly fell below 157.4 yen from above 159.2 yen in late Tokyo trading Friday, just after a regular press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. The U.S. currency met with large-lot selling to buy

(Adnkronos) – Italy’s entry to US president Donald Trump’s Board of Peace to cement war-ravaged Gaza’s fragile ceasefire poses “constitutional issues”, foreign minister Antonio Tajani told reporters in Rome on Friday on the sidelines of bilateral business forum with Germany.   Trump

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The dollar briefly fell below 157.4 yen from above 159.2 yen in late Tokyo trading Friday, just after a regular press conference by Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda. The U.S. currency met with large-lot selling to buy

(Adnkronos) – The new conservative Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi – Japan’s first female prime minister, in office since late October – today dissolved the lower house of parliament, paving the way for early elections on February 8. Takaichi is leading in

Nagoya, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–An 11th request for the retrial of deceased death-row inmate Masaru Okunishi in the high-profile Nabari poisoned wine murder case nearly 65 years ago has been filed with Nagoya High Court by Okunishi’s sister and defense lawyers. Along