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Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s agricultural management entities totaled 828,000 in 2025, falling below 1 million for the first time, agriculture ministry data said Friday. The 2025 Census of Agriculture and Forestry report showed that the total decreased 23.0 pct from the

Shanghai, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–An experience-oriented event featuring popular Japanese anime such as “One Piece” and “Mobile Suit Gundam” kicked off in Shanghai on Friday, amid heightening tensions between the Japanese and Chinese governments. Chinese anime fans lined up at the venue

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Ahead of the 2024 House of Representatives election in Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party issued a total of 130 million yen for so-called policy activity expenses, according to political funds reports released by the internal affairs ministry

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Japanese political parties are boosting spending on online outreach, with upstart Sanseito marking a 14-fold jump in expenditures for Google advertisements in 2024, political fund reports published by the internal affairs ministry showed Friday. Sanseito, which significantly expanded

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Ahead of the 2024 House of Representatives election in Japan, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party issued a total of 130 million yen in so-called policy activity expenses, according to political funds reports released by the internal affairs ministry

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government on Friday approved the departure of Yasushi Masaki as its ambassador to Indonesia without deciding his successor, creating a highly unusual vacancy for an important diplomatic position for reasons other than illness. The government had

Urayasu, Chiba Pref., Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, formally adopted a plan Friday to demand a pay increase of 5 pct or more in “shunto” annual spring wage negotiations next year. The umbrella body for labor unions

Kobe, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–The Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office on Friday indicted Takashi Tachibana, leader of a political group criticizing Japan Broadcasting Corp., or NHK, for defaming a former Hyogo prefectural assembly member who apparently committed suicide. Tachibana, 58, was arrested

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo High Court ruled Friday that Japan’s Civil Code and other provisions that do not recognize same-sex marriage are constitutional. Presiding Judge Ayumi Higashi said that the current legal provisions and the absence of a same-sex marriage system

Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese high court branch on Friday rejected injunctions by local residents seeking to halt the operations of aging nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power Co. in the central prefecture of Fukui. The plaintiffs