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10 Luglio 2026

Over 70 Pct of Lodging Facilities Understaffed: White Paper

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–More than 70 pct of accommodation facilities in Japan are understaffed, a Japan Tourism Agency white paper showed Friday. Amid an increase in foreign visitors to Japan, accommodations that host them need to make efforts to improve employee
10 Luglio 2026

Season’s 1st Saury Fetch Record Price in Japan

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–This season’s first batch of saury fetched a record price of 700,000 yen per kilogram for some large fish at Tokyo’s Toyosu wholesale market on Friday morning. The previous record was 500,000 yen, set two years ago. The
10 Luglio 2026

Japan Local Tax Revenue Tops 50 T. Yen for 1st Time

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s local tax revenue in fiscal 2025 is estimated to have exceeded 50 trillion yen for the first time, reflecting higher individual resident tax revenue on the back of wage hikes, government data showed Friday. In the year
10 Luglio 2026

Vietnam Defense Chief to Visit Japan from Sunday

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Vietnamese Defense Minister Phan Van Giang will visit Japan from Sunday through Wednesday, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday. Koizumi and Giang will meet on Monday to discuss regional security as well as defense equipment and technology
10 Luglio 2026

Japan’s Princess Aiko to Visit Ise Jingu in Aug.

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Princess Aiko will visit Ise Jingu, a major Shinto shrine in the western prefecture of Mie, next month to observe a ritual for its once-every-20-year reconstruction, the Imperial Household Agency said on Thursday. Princess Aiko, the only
10 Luglio 2026

Japan Lower House Passes Imperial Family Bill

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–The House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan’s parliament, passed a bill Friday to revise the Imperial House Law to secure an adequate number of Imperial Family members. The bill was approved at a plenary meeting and
10 Luglio 2026

Mitsubishi Motors to Produce Humanoid Robots

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Thursday that it will produce humanoid robots in collaboration with Highlanders Inc., a robotics startup from the University of Tokyo. The two companies will aim to mass-produce humanoid robots developed by Highlanders by utilizing
10 Luglio 2026

Japan Eases Privacy Rules to Boost AI Development

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s House of Councillors on Friday enacted a bill to revise a law to ease restrictions on the use of personal data for artificial intelligence development while strengthening safeguards against misuse. At a plenary meeting, the upper chamber
10 Luglio 2026

Japan Producer Prices Jump 7.1 Pct in June

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s producer prices in June jumped 7.1 pct from a year earlier, the steepest climb since March 2023, Bank of Japan data showed Friday. The producer price index, which measures the costs of goods traded between companies, stood
10 Luglio 2026

Nikkei Average Briefly Rises over 1,600 Points in Morning

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly climbed over 1,600 points Friday morning as technology issues fared well following overnight rises in U.S. peers. The index of 225 major issues listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s Prime section
10 Luglio 2026

Envoy from Quake-Hit Venezuela Urges Japan’s Continued Support

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Venezuelan Ambassador to Japan has urged sustained support for recovery after last month’s major earthquakes. Speaking at a reconstruction event hosted by the Venezuelan Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday, Ambassador Seiko Ishikawa said no country understands the challenges
10 Luglio 2026

Russian Education Minister Visits Japan-Claimed Island

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–Russian Education Minister Sergey Kravtsov visited Etorofu Island on Tuesday, marking the first visit in two years by a Russian cabinet minister to one of the Moscow-controlled northwestern Pacific islands claimed by Tokyo, the Japanese Embassy in Russia
10 Luglio 2026

Power Struggle Unfolding among Ex-Abe Faction Members

Tokyo, July 10 (Jiji Press)–A power struggle is brewing among former members of a now-defunct faction of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party that was once led by the late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Those who were considered to be the five
9 Luglio 2026

Italy summons Russian ambassador over alleged espionage case

(Adnkronos) – On the instructions of foreign minister Antonio Tajani, the foreign ministry’s secretary-general, Riccardo Guariglia, underlined to Paramonov that the alleged espionage “constitutes serious and unacceptable interference with national security and Italian institutions,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.  Guariglia
9 Luglio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: LDP to Propose Warrantless Communications Interception

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to propose that the government introduce a system allowing administrative agencies to intercept private communications without a court warrant for security purposes, Jiji Press learned on Thursday. The introduction of “administrative interception”
9 Luglio 2026

Banking Services to Become Available at NTT Docomo Shops

Tokyo, July 9 (Jiji Press)–NTT Docomo Financial Group Inc. said Thursday it will provide banking services, such as opening accounts, at shops of Japanese mobile phone giant NTT Docomo Inc. from August. The number of shops offering the banking services will be
9 Luglio 2026

China, 39 dead due to floods in the south

(Adnkronos) – Thirty-nine people have died due to floods that hit southern China, caused by tropical storm Maysak, according to authorities. Twenty-six of the victims lost their lives following the collapse of a dam in the city of Nanning, Guangxi province, the
9 Luglio 2026

Tehran, ’14 dead and 78 injured in 2 days of US attacks’

(Adnkronos) – Two days of US attacks against Iran have resulted in 14 deaths and 78 injuries. This was reported by Tehran’s Ministry of Health. “Of the injured, 47 are still hospitalized, while the others have been discharged after receiving medical treatment,”
9 Luglio 2026

EU Industries: France, Italy, Germany united for ETS revision

(Adnkronos) – BDI, Confindustria, and Medef, the industrial associations of Germany, Italy, and France, for the first time together, are asking the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for a deep revision of the ETS mechanism (Emissions Trading System),
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