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(Redundancy in 3rd para rectified) Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–The Confederation of Japan Automobile Workers’ Unions, or JAW, will demand a monthly pay scale hike of 12,000 yen or more in the upcoming “shunto” spring wage negotiations, after achieving the biggest rise

(The fourth paragraph should have read, “…Sanae Takaichi’s…,” instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan Farm Minister Visits Paris for Rice Exports Paris, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki has inspected “onigiri” rice ball and Japanese food shops,

Washington, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday reaffirmed close cooperation between their countries under the bilateral alliance. They met for some 50 minutes at the U.S. Defense Department in a Washington suburb.

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has called for united action to eliminate barriers facing women seeking leadership roles, at a meeting with female ambassadors to Japan held at the prime minister’s office. Meeting with members of the Group

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–Single-story homes are becoming increasingly popular among dual-income families raising children in Japan. With no need to go up and down stairs and room layouts that allow for efficient housework, such homes match the growing emphasis on “time

Washington, Jan. 15 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday reaffirmed close cooperation between their countries under the bilateral alliance. They met for some 50 minutes at the U.S. Defense Department in a Washington suburb.

Hanoi, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to work together on developing new artificial intelligence models and preparing related laws. The AI-sector cooperation was included in a joint statement adopted at a meeting of digital

Tokyo, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–In a surprising move, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and Komeito, which had competed fiercely for many years, have opted to form a new party as a way to break the stalemate facing the two parties. With

Yokohama, Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese research team has launched a trial of “anime therapy,” a method in which animated characters provide counseling to young people facing social challenges. The initiative marks Japan’s first use of animation in a therapeutic setting, according

Kiso, Nagano Pref., Jan. 16 (Jiji Press)–A farm in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano is working to save a Japanese horse breed called “Kiso uma,” or Kiso horse, with only about 140 such horses remaining in the country. The Kiso horse