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10 Dicembre 2025

Japan Eyes Raising Departure Tax to 3,000 Yen

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government and the ruling parties are considering increasing the so-called departure tax from the current 1,000 yen per person to 3,000 yen starting in fiscal 2026, informed sources said Wednesday. The additional revenue will be used
10 Dicembre 2025

4 China Coast Guard Ships Enter Japanese Waters off Senkakus

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Four Chinese coast guard ships entered Japan’s territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Wednesday. Chinese official ships sailed in the Japanese waters around the East China Sea islands for
10 Dicembre 2025

Hokkaido Governor OKs Restart of Tomari N-Reactor

Sapporo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–Hokkaido Governor Naomichi Suzuki on Wednesday announced his approval for the restart of the No. 3 reactor at Hokkaido Electric Power Co.’s Tomari nuclear power plant in the northernmost Japan prefecture. Suzuki made the announcement at a meeting
10 Dicembre 2025

Japan FY 2025 Extra Budget Certain to Be Enacted

Tokyo, Dec. 10 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government’s fiscal 2025 draft supplementary budget is now certain to be enacted during the ongoing extraordinary session of the Diet, or parliament, which ends Dec. 17, as two opposition parties are set to support it. “We’ll
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