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Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Wednesday said that the Japanese economy is gradually shifting from a cost-cutting economy under deflation to a growth-oriented economy. “We will aim to increase tax revenue without raising tax rates” based on

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s health ministry plans to give full public health insurance coverage to the cost of childbirth, it was learned Wednesday. The plan, aimed at eliminating out-of-pocket childbirth expenses, is expected to be presented to the medical insurance subcommittee

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is expected to lower the state-set prices of drugs in its fiscal 2026 revision after a health ministry survey found that market prices are lower than the official prices. The survey results, presented Wednesday to

(Adnkronos) – The United States government has suspended immigration applications for citizens from 19 countries. According to an official memo released yesterday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has suspended the processing of green card and citizenship applications for those from countries already

Seoul, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said Wednesday that Seoul will not take sides in the recent spat between Japan and China over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan. Taking sides would worsen the standoff between the

(Adnkronos) – South Korea has approved a law banning the launch of balloons in no-fly zones, where overflights are prohibited. This was announced today by Seoul’s unification ministry. The measure is intended to curb activists who use balloons to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets

(Adnkronos) – Searches for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared in 2014, will resume on December 30. This was announced today by the Malaysian Ministry of Transport. The Boeing 777 with 239 people on board disappeared from radar screens on March 8,

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–Japanese office and household goods supplier Askul Corp. on Wednesday resumed order receipts on the internet from corporate clients under its “Askul” brand service, following a system failure caused by a cyberattack. Internet order receipts, which had been

Paris, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has put global economic growth for 2026 at 2.9 pct, unchanged from its previous forecast in September. Strong investment in artificial intelligence is expected to support the global economy, leaving the

Tokyo, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)–“Hagoita” Japanese wooden paddles featuring Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and 10 other people who made headlines this year were unveiled by Tokyo-based doll maker Kyugetsu Co. on Wednesday. Ohtani was named U.S.