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Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–The administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering lowering the consumption tax rate on food to 1 pct for two years from next April, despite her campaign pledge of a zero pct tax rate in February’s

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s transport ministry will enhance efforts this fiscal year to prevent wild animals, such as deer and raccoon dogs, from being killed in traffic. Using a website that features data on locations and times of collisions between vehicles

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Tuesday began removing nuclear fuel from the spent fuel pool of the No. 2 reactor at its tsunami-stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant in northeastern Japan. The work is considered

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–The Japan Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday conducted on-site inspections of five major staffing companies in Tokyo, including Persol Tempstaff Co. and Recruit Staffing Co., for allegedly forming an illegal cartel to raise staffing service fees. According to

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Kozo Saiki, Japan’s cabinet secretary for public affairs, officially launched an X account on Tuesday following a trial period that began on May 1, hoping to spread more information about Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration. “I will continue

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese singer Yoichi Sugawara, known for his hit “Kyo de Owakare,” died of malignant lymphoma at a Tokyo hospital Sunday morning. He was 92. Sugawara, from Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, studied vocal music at the Kunitachi College of

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–The leader of Japan’s opposition Democratic Party for the People expressed opposition Tuesday to a bill drafted by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party to criminalize vandalism of the national flag. “I cannot agree if its text is presented

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and World Bank President Ajay Banga agreed Tuesday to deepen cooperation on supply chains for critical minerals and energy security. During a meeting at the prime minister’s office in Tokyo, Takaichi expressed hope

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–Major Japanese banking group Resona Holdings Inc. has established an internal team to deal with cutting-edge artificial intelligence models highly adept at detecting system vulnerabilities, Group CEO and President Masahiro Minami has said in a recent interview. The

Tokyo, June 2 (Jiji Press)–China conducted about 170 takeoffs and landings of fighter jets and helicopters on the aircraft carrier Liaoning in the western Pacific Ocean over three days to Thursday, according to the Japanese Defense Ministry’s Joint Staff. The Liaoning conducted