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Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s opposition parties agreed Friday to block a vote on a bill to create a secondary capital, demanding assurances that a local referendum will not coincide with local elections. Deliberations on the bill were held by the Special

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The average life expectancy rose by 0.25 year from the previous year to 81.35 years for Japanese men in 2025 and by 0.2 year to 87.33 years for Japanese women, a health ministry survey showed on Friday. The

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Prudential Life Insurance Co. and Gibraltar Life Insurance Co. said Friday that a total of 2.42 billion yen in claims for compensation sought by 447 clients over fraud involving employees had been acknowledged as of July 8. The

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday that it was “regrettable” that U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration introduced a new tariff rate of 12.5 pct on imports from Japan. The new tariffs, imposed at rates of up

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–A suprapartisan study group of Japanese lawmakers Friday proposed using artificial intelligence and digital technology to promote reform measures for the Diet, the country’s parliament. The proposal was submitted to Eisuke Mori, speaker of the House of Representatives,

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday that his country will not change its policy toward Russia, after a brief meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Manila on Tuesday. “There are no changes in Japan’s policy

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo stocks slumped Friday on resurgent concerns over turmoil in the Middle East, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly giving up more than 2,000 points. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government said Friday it has named Kazuya Hara, director of cabinet intelligence, as head of a new national intelligence bureau, effective on July 31. Hara, 58, will assume the position that is on par with that

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised Imperial House Law, aimed at securing a stable number of Imperial Family members, was promulgated Friday, paving the way for it to take effect on Oct. 24. The revised law, enacted on July 17, allows male,

Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese government plans to reinforce the Immigration Services Agency to strengthen the oversight of foreign nationals in the country, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said Friday. Japan needs to strengthen its crackdown on illegal overstayers and make