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Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The number of teacher positions unfilled at publicly run elementary, junior high, high and other schools across Japan came to 3,827 as of May 1, 2025, an education ministry survey showed Thursday. The figure jumped from 2,065 in

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)– Japan’s Subaru Corp. said Thursday that it will launch the Trailseeker electric SUV in the domestic market April 9. The Trailseeker, developed jointly with Toyota Motor Corp., is the first EV to be produced by Subaru. The

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Honda Motor Co. said Thursday it will sell two U.S.-built models in Japan starting in the second half of this year, a move that could help narrow the United States’ trade deficit with Japan as Washington criticizes the

Nagoya, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Public prosecutors on Thursday indicted a 69-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally stabbing a housewife in Nagoya in the central Japan prefecture of Aichi more than a quarter century ago. According to the indictment, Kumiko Yasufuku is suspected

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, will appoint Shinya Katanozaka, 70, chairman of ANA Holdings Inc., as chairman of its Board of Councillors, Jiji Press learned Thursday. The incumbent board chairman, Tetsuro Tomita, 74, adviser of East Japan

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Disaster orphans need a supportive environment where they can share their experience of losing family members with others, a Japanese survey has found. Published by Ashinaga Foundation on Wednesday, the survey covered 1,444 people who received support grants

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks rebounded on Thursday after three days of hefty losses, as concerns about the situation in the Middle East eased for now. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average closed at 55,278.06, up 1,032.52 points, or 1.9 pct,

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Japanese industry minister Ryosei Akazawa on Thursday urged the United Arab Emirates to maintain a stable oil supply even amid disruptions caused by Iranian attacks. In a meeting with his UAE counterpart, Sultan Al Jaber, in Tokyo, Akazawa

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office and the Fair Trade Commission searched Eneos Wing Corp.’s Tokyo branch on Thursday, the second straight day of raids in a probe into an alleged cartel fixing prices of gas oil sold

Tokyo, March 5 (Jiji Press)–Democratic Party for the People chief Yuichiro Tamaki said Thursday that the opposition party will now join the National Council on Social Security, which is considering the details of a proposed zero consumption tax rate for food products.