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New York, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Combined new automobile sales by six Japanese automakers in the U.S. market in 2025 rose 2.4 pct from the previous year to 6,023,492 units, according to data released Monday. Demand spiked early in the year ahead of

Tokyo, Jan. 6 (Jiji Press)–Some medical institutions in Japan have begun introducing facility dogs to accompany hospitalized children during treatment and rehabilitation, easing the anxiety of being away from their families. With high costs posing a challenge, some hospitals are turning to

Hiroshima, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Mazda Motor Corp. said Monday that it will begin mass production of a new version of its flagship CX-5 SUV for the Japanese market in April. “The model will be a new symbol of Mazda,” Masahiro Moro, president

(Adnkronos) – Hundreds of foreign tourists are stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra, after flights were cancelled following clashes in the country between government forces and separatists in the south. Local sources told Afp, while Adnkronos learns that a group of

(Adnkronos) – The Swiss Federal Council has decided to immediately freeze the assets in Switzerland of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and other persons linked to him. The Executive intends in this way to prevent the outflow of patrimonial values, reads a

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–New automobile sales in Japan rose 3.3 pct from the previous year to 4,565,777 units in 2025, the first increase in two years, industry data showed Monday. The rise came as sales at Daihatsu Motor Co. jumped more

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Six Japan Railways Group companies reported Monday that the total number of passengers on their Shinkansen and other express trains in key areas during the year-end and New Year holiday period rose 5 pct from a year earlier

Ise, Mie Pref., Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Japan will set up a nonpartisan national council for an integrated reform of the country’s tax and social security systems within January, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said at her New Year’s press conference Monday. Takaichi spoke

Tokyo, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–The possible introduction of medium-size constituencies with multiple seats in the House of Representatives is emerging as a key issue in discussions among Japanese lawmakers on electoral system reforms for the lower chamber of parliament. A consultative group

Nagoya, Jan. 5 (Jiji Press)–Chubu Electric Power Co. may have presented data underestimating earthquake risks for a regulatory process to check whether its Hamaoka nuclear power plant in central Japan meets new safety standards, President Kingo Hayashi said Monday. Chubu Electric suspects