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19 Ottobre 2025

Japanese Culture Festival Held in Moscow

Moscow, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–A privately organized Japanese culture festival called “Hinode” was held in Moscow for two days through Sunday. Although Japan, which imposes sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, has been designated by Moscow as an “unfriendly nation,”
19 Ottobre 2025

JAXA Postpones H3 Rocket Launch Due to Bad Weather

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, said Sunday it has postponed the launch of the seventh unit of its H3 liquid fuel rocket, which was scheduled for Tuesday, due to a bad weather forecast. The new launch
19 Ottobre 2025

EV Battery Race Heats Up among Japanese Automakers

Tokyo, Oct. 19 (Jiji Press)–Batteries are taking center stage behind the scenes in Japan’s electric vehicle market, with domestic automakers striving to improve performance of their latest models by adopting lighter and more efficient packs as well as technologies popular among Chinese
18 Ottobre 2025

Nippon Ishin to Mull Options Including Non-Cabinet Cooperation

Tokyo, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Innovation Party) on Saturday advanced final negotiations toward forming a coalition government, with Nippon Ishin considering options including supporting the LDP from outside the cabinet. Even in the
18 Ottobre 2025

Japan to Conduct Survey on Online Hate Speech

(The second paragraph from the last should have read, “…have helped…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan to Conduct Survey on Online Hate Speech Tokyo, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Justice Ministry is considering conducting the first nationwide survey
18 Ottobre 2025

Japan Average Rice Price Falls for 4th Straight Week

Tokyo, Oct. 18 (Jiji Press)–The average price of rice sold at some 1,000 supermarkets across Japan in the week through Sunday dropped 63 yen from the previous week to 4,142 yen per 5 kilograms, the agriculture ministry has said. The average was
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