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9 Marzo 2026

Japan Swings to Current Account Surplus in January

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan swung into 941.6 billion yen in current account surplus in January from a deficit of 344.6 billion yen a year before thanks to strong exports, preliminary data released by the Finance Ministry on Monday showed. The country
9 Marzo 2026

Japan’s Real Wages Post 1st Gain in 13 Months in Jan.

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index rose 1.4 pct in January from a year earlier, the first increase in 13 months, helped by growth in regular pay and slower inflation, government data showed Monday. Monthly nominal wages, including base
9 Marzo 2026

Tokyo Stocks Dive amid Surging Crude Oil Prices

Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday morning due to a surge in crude oil prices reflecting growing Middle East tensions, with the key Nikkei 225 average losing more than 3,800 points. At 10:10 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,796.77, down
9 Marzo 2026

Nikkei Dives More Than 3,600 Points in Early Trading

(Corrects the dateline. A substitute story follows.) Tokyo, March 9 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks plummeted in early trading Monday amid growing Middle East tensions, with the key Nikkei 225 average losing more than 3,600 points. At 9:25 a.m., the Nikkei stood at 51,983.84,
8 Marzo 2026

Cross-Mentoring Initiatives Aim to Develop Female Execs in Japan

Tokyo, March 8 (Jiji Press)–Japanese companies are increasingly adopting so-called cross-mentoring programs to develop future female corporate leaders, in which potential female executives are mentored by senior officials from other companies and gain insights into career development. Firms that have introduced such
8 Marzo 2026

Yamano Elected Ishikawa Governor for 1st Time

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., March 8 (Jiji Press)–Yukiyoshi Yamano, an independent and a former mayor of the city of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture, won the central Japan prefecture’s gubernatorial election for the first time on Sunday, defeating incumbent Hiroshi Hase and
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