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Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–A Children and Families Agency survey showed on Monday that 35 pct of unmarried young people in Japan have no wish to marry. According to interim results of the survey, about 15,000 of some 43,500 unmarried people asked

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry plans not to impose consumption tax on additional out-of-pocket costs for prescription drugs with ingredients and effects similar to those of over-the-counter medicines, Jiji Press learned Monday. The ministry asked that the additional charges be

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese education ministry plans to give elementary and junior high schools more discretion to determine class hours as part of an overhaul of the country’s school curriculum guidelines, it was learned Monday. The plan was included in

“The lead should have read, … “mainly reflecting”…instead of as sent. A substitute story follows.) Japan’s Industrial Output Up 0.1 pct in July Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industrial production in July inched up 0.1 pct from the previous month, rising for

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–The speed limit on residential roads in Japan with no center lines or maximum speed signs will be lowered to 30 kilometers per hour from the current 60 kph on Tuesday. The measure is aimed at reducing accidents

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–The yield on the most recent 10-year Japanese government bond issue, a key long-term interest rate, briefly hit a 30-year high of 2.95 pct on JGB selling in Tokyo interdealer trading Monday. According to Japan Bond Trading Co.,

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Medical expenses in Japan for fiscal 2025 rose 2.6 pct from the previous year to a record 49.2 trillion yen, reflecting the country’s aging population and advances in medical technology, according to preliminary data. The expenses paid to

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average briefly lost over 1,500 points to fall below 65,000 on Monday morning, chiefly as semiconductor-related components tracked declines in U.S. tech stocks late last week. At 9:06 a.m., the index of 225 major

Tokyo, Aug. 31 (Jiji Press)–A decade after Japan launched its Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is seeking to update the diplomatic framework to address an increasingly complex regional environment and emerging economic security challenges, including the need for

Takamatsu, Kagawa Pref., Aug. 30 (Jiji Press)–Toyohito Ikeda, governor of Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan, secured re-election in Sunday’s gubernatorial poll, which was held due to the expiration of his term. Ikeda, 65, ran as an independent candidate endorsed by the Liberal Democratic