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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan will send emergency relief supplies to Venezuela, recently struck by major earthquakes, in response to a request from the Venezuelan government, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Tuesday. Japan will provide water containers, portable water purifiers and other

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The dollar rose above 162 yen in Tokyo trading on Tuesday, hitting the highest level since December 1986. At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at 162.24-25 yen, up from 161.81-82 yen at 5 p.m. Monday. The dollar carried

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the Diet, the country’s parliament, passed a bill to criminalize the act of damaging the national flag by a majority vote on Tuesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Tuesday adopted a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members. It would be the first substantial revision of the Imperial House Law, which was established

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government Tuesday kept its basic economic assessment unchanged in June while staying on guard against the fallout from the Middle East conflict. “The Japanese economy is recovering at a moderate pace, while attention should be given

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Major food and beverage makers in Japan plan to raise prices for 2,566 items in July, driven by rising costs linked to tensions in the Middle East, research firm Teikoku Databank Ltd. said Tuesday. Higher crude oil and

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Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The estimated amount of food wasted by households and food-linked businesses in Japan in fiscal 2024 fell to the lowest level since data collection started in fiscal 2012, government data showed on Tuesday. The food waste amount dropped

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will aim to consistently achieve economic growth of more than 3 pct in nominal gross domestic product and more than 1 pct in real GDP at an early date, according to a draft outline. For

Tokyo, June 30 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide 387.3 billion yen in aid for a project to develop a domestic model that serves as the foundation of a physical artificial intelligence system that controls robots. The ministry