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Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s government is considering creating programs teaching foreigners Japanese language, culture and social rules and making attendance in the programs a factor taken into account in residency screenings, Jiji Press learned Tuesday. The government plans to start the

(The third paragraph should have read, “…Naoki Tamura…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) (Update) BOJ Skips Rate Hike amid Middle East Tensions Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday to keep its monetary policy unchanged while

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s National Institute of Technology and Evaluation has recommended replacing not only the lamp itself but also the entire lamp fixture when switching from fluorescent to light-emitting diode lighting. This comes in response to a rise in cases

Fukui, April 28 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese man acquitted in a retrial over the murder of a junior high school girl 40 years ago demanded on Tuesday about 40 million yen in state compensation for some eight years and nine months of unjust

(Adnkronos) – 14 people have lost their lives due to a collision between two passenger trains that occurred overnight near Jakarta, Indonesia. This was announced by the state railway company Kai. “Based on the latest data, 14 deaths have been confirmed,” reads

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill to raise the ceiling on fees for immigration procedures, making it likely to be enacted during the current parliamentary session ending in July. The amendment to the immigration control

(Adnkronos) – Latin America is a vast market that Italian companies must tap into as the landmark European Union-Mercosur free trade agreement enters in force this week and the future now lies in joint ventures, according to Giorgio Silli, head of the

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–Oriental Land Co., the operator of Tokyo Disney Resort, said Tuesday its group sales in the year that ended in March rose 3.7 pct from the previous year to a record 704.5 billion yen. The growth reflected the

Osaka, April 28 (Jiji Press)–West Japan Railway Co., or JR West, and major Japanese banking group Resona Holdings Inc. are considering forging a capital and business alliance, it was learned Tuesday. The railway company, which serves the Kansai western Japan region, plans

Tokyo, April 28 (Jiji Press)–The gold-winning Japanese figure skating pair, Riku Miura, 24, and Ryuichi Kihara, 33, held their retirement press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday, saying that they have no regrets. “We gave it our all at the (2026 Milan-Cortina Winter)