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Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks dropped almost across the board on Monday, sending the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average down over 3 pct for the second straight market day, amid concerns that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could be

Hiroshima, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Hiroshima Castle’s keep in the western Japan city of Hiroshima in the namesake prefecture has closed after 68 years as a museum due to structural aging. The facility, which ended its run on Sunday, is located within Hiroshima

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s parliament Monday approved the government’s appointments of 22 people for key posts at 11 organizations, including two academics deemed reflationists nominated to the Bank of Japan Policy Board. The BOJ picks were Toichiro Asada, emeritus professor at

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese Environment Ministry will mandate water utilities, primarily those run by municipalities, to conduct regular inspections for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are potentially carcinogenic chemicals, starting in April as part of new tap water quality

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government will consider compiling a provisional budget in the event that the fiscal 2026 regular budget is not passed by the April 1 start of the year, an official said Monday. “We will consider a provisional

Hiroshima, March 23 (Jiji Press)–The western Japan city of Hiroshima returned on Sunday the remains of an atomic bomb victim to bereaved family members, marking the first such handover since May 2023. The city, which suffered a U.S. atomic bombing on Aug.

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average plunged over 2,600 points Monday as mounting tensions in the Middle East, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz, continued to spook investors. At 9:55 a.m., the index of 225 selected issues listed

Tokyo, March 23 (Jiji Press)–Experts are warning about side effects linked to the use of diabetes medications for weight loss, at a time when the injectable drug Mounjaro is gaining popularity for dieting in Japan, especially among women. Although Mounjaro is approved

Yokosuka, Kanagawa Pref., March 22 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi and his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, on Sunday agreed to strengthen defense-related communication, starting in peacetime, to improve deterrence. At their meeting at the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force’s Yokosuka base in

Tokyo, March 22 (Jiji Press)–People in Japan plan to spend 6,383 yen on average for cherry blossom viewing this year, down 13.8 pct from the previous year, as consumers become budget-minded amid inflation, according to an online survey. “As the cost of