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Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s long-term interest rates are rising at a “significantly rapid” pace, Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday. At a press conference following the BOJ’s policy-setting meeting that ended earlier in the day, Ueda said the central

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Heavy snow mainly pounding the Sea of Japan coast since Tuesday has left three people dead and 12 others injured. According to data compiled by the Fire and Disaster Management Agency as of Friday morning, one person died

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The share of university students in Japan graduating in March who have accepted informal job offers increased 0.3 point from a year earlier to 84.6 pct as of Dec. 1, the labor and education ministries said Friday. By

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–A memorial service was held Friday morning at a Tokyo railway station to mark nearly 25 years since the death of a South Korean student who was hit by a train while trying to save a Japanese man.

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday that it will accept up 1,231,900 foreign workers for five years through the end of fiscal 2028 under specified skilled worker residency and skill development programs. The government added linen supply, distribution and

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Friday the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, was stopped early Friday morning following a problem. The reactor was reactivated only on Wednesday

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government adopted a package of measures Friday to address problems related to foreign nationals, including planned stricter rules on their acquisitions of Japanese land and nationality. The government will decide an outline of legal rules relating

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–Japanese police are investigating a fatal accident in Tokyo on Thursday involving an official vehicle of the Cabinet Office, suspecting the driver ignored a red light. The six-car accident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. Thursday at an intersection

Tokyo, Jan. 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will raise basic public pension benefits by 1.9 pct in fiscal 2026 from the previous year, the welfare ministry said Friday. Benefits under the “kosei nenkin” public pension program for corporate employees, paid on top

Japan Department Stores Association Jan. 23 Change from Prev Year Total 5,675,452 M. Yen Down 1.5 pct Clothing 1,505,820 Down 2.2 Personal Articles 937,494 Down 7.5 Sundry Goods 1,255,143 Up 2.2 Household Goods 187,225 Down 1.0 Foodstuffs 1,457,354 Down 0.4 Note: Year-on-year