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26 Febbraio 2026

Nikkei Posts Record Closing High for 2nd Straight Day

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average posted a record closing high for the second successive day on Thursday, while its topside was limited amid profit-taking pressure. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s
26 Febbraio 2026

46 Pct of Japanese High School Students Use Generative AI

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–A government survey found Thursday that 46.2 pct of internet-using high school students in Japan have used generative artificial intelligence. The fiscal 2025 survey on children’s internet use, conducted by the Children and Families Agency in November-December, covered
26 Febbraio 2026

Death Penalty Sought for Triple Murder in Saitama Pref.

Saitama, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday demanded the death penalty for a 43-year-old man charged with killing three members of a family at their house in the city of Hanno, Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, in December 2022. Seeking the
26 Febbraio 2026

7.8 Pct of Firms in Japan Take Measures Against Bears

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Of companies in Japan, 7.8 pct have implemented measures to address the impact of bears on their operations, according to a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. The online survey, carried out between Jan. 30 and Feb. 6,
26 Febbraio 2026

Nikkei Tops 59,000 for First Time

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average exceeded 59,000 for the first time ever to rewrite its all-time intraday high Thursday morning, boosted by higher U.S. equities overnight. The index of 225 selected issues listed on the Tokyo Stock
26 Febbraio 2026

15 Years On: Flowers Bloom in Tohoku as Symbol of Resilience

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–In Japan’s Tohoku northeastern region, colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident. In the city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Sakura Line 311, a nonprofit
26 Febbraio 2026

Nikkei Tops 59,000 for First Time

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average exceeded 59,000 for the first time ever to rewrite its all-time intraday high Thursday morning, boosted by higher U.S. equities overnight. At 9:05 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed on
26 Febbraio 2026

Some Japan Automakers Fully Meet Wage Hike Demands

Tokyo, Feb. 26 (Jiji Press)–Some Japanese automakers have fully met union demands for hikes in monthly wages and annual bonuses in this year’s “shunto” spring labor-management negotiations. Mazda Motor Corp. informed its labor union Wednesday of its decision to offer pay-scale and