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29 Maggio 2026

Anesthesiologist Found Guilty over 2014 Death of Boy

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo District Court on Friday found one anesthesiologist guilty and another not guilty over the death of a 2-year-old boy at Tokyo Women’s Medical University Hospital in 2014. Presiding Judge Yasunobu Hosoya sentenced Toru Kotani, 66, to a
29 Maggio 2026

Smartphone-Holding Households Top TV Owners in Japan

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The share of Japanese households owning smartphones outnumbered that of television-owning households for the first time last year, the communications ministry said Friday. A survey by the ministry found that 91.8 pct of households owned smartphones in 2025,
29 Maggio 2026

Philippines to Boost Oil Reserves with Japan’s Aid

Manila, May 29 (Jiji Press)–The Philippines is set to strengthen its oil stockpiling system in response to the energy crisis caused by the tense situation in the Middle East, with support from Japan, as agreed by the leaders of the two countries
29 Maggio 2026

Nikkei Ends above 66,000 for First Time Ever

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Japanese stocks climbed in trading in Tokyo Friday on hopes for an extension of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, driving the benchmark Nikkei 225 average to a new closing high above 66,000. The Nikkei ended at 66,329.50, up 1,636.38 points,
29 Maggio 2026

Max Vote-Value Gap Estimated at 2.274 Times for Japan Lower House

Tokyo, May 29 (Jiji Press)–Vote-value disparities between single-seat constituencies for Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament, reach up to 2.274 times, according to an estimate made based on preliminary results of the 2025 national census released by the internal