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2 Giugno 2026

Calls Grow in Akita to Ban Sandfish Fishing amid Warming Seas

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–With Japanese sandfish known as “hatahata” experiencing poor catches due to rising sea temperatures, fishery industry members in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita are urging a fishing ban. Hatahata has long been a key part of Akita’s
1 Giugno 2026

LDP Approves Bill Criminalizing National Flag Vandalism

Tokyo, June 1 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Monday approved a bill that criminalizes vandalism of the Japanese national flag. The party plans to submit the bill during the ongoing Diet session after coordinating with its junior coalition partner, the
1 Giugno 2026

Japan Extra Budget Seen Enacted Fri.

Tokyo, June 1 (Jiji Press)–The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan agreed Monday to put the government’s fiscal 2026 supplementary budget bill to a vote by a House of Councillors committee on Friday and then to