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24 Ottobre 2025

Man with Knife Arrested near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–A man believed to have been carrying a knife was arrested near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Friday for allegedly obstructing a riot police officer in the performance of official duties. Shortly after 2 p.m., the man
24 Ottobre 2025

LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies

(In Wednesday’s story titled “LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies,” the final paragraph should have read “…LDP tax panel head Itsunori Onodera…” Instead of as sent.) LDP, Nippon Ishin, Komeito Agree to Increase Gasoline Subsidies Tokyo, Oct. 22 (Jiji
24 Ottobre 2025

INTERVIEW: Japan Has Time to Restore Fiscal Health, IMF Exec Says

By Adriana Reinecke Washington, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan is unlikely to face an immediate crisis in terms of fiscal soundness because the average maturity of outstanding Japanese government bonds is relatively long, senior International Monetary Fund official Nada Choueiri has indicated in
24 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi, Lee likely to Meet in Gyeongju, South Korea

Seoul, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae-myung are likely to meet in Gyeongju, South Korea, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, set to open on Oct. 31, a senior South Korean
24 Ottobre 2025

Japan Govt Seeking to Create New Intelligence Agency

Tokyo, Oct. 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government is seeking to boost its intelligence capabilities by setting up a new national intelligence agency that will supervise related divisions of existing agencies and ministries. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference Friday
24 Ottobre 2025

Tokyo Department Store Sales in Sep.:

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 24 Yr/Yr Change Total 128,991 M. Yen Up 2.5 pct Clothing 33,817 Up 4.5 Personal Articles 22,469 Down 3.8 Sundry Goods 36,007 Up 10.7 Household Goods 5,866 Up 2.3 Foodstuffs 25,032 0.0 Note: Year-on-year changes are on
24 Ottobre 2025

Japan’s Department Store Sales in Sep.:

Japan Department Stores Association Oct. 24 Yr/Yr Change Total 428,803 M. Yen Up 1.4 pct Clothing 110,549 Down 0.4 Personal Articles 72,489 Down 1.3 Sundry Goods 106,516 Up 7.4 Household Goods 15,064 Down 3.4 Foodstuffs 99,034 Up 0.8 Note: Year-on-year changes are
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