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7 Ottobre 2025

Tokyu Says Train Collision Caused by Signal Setting Error

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A train collision on Tokyu Railways Co.’s Denentoshi Line in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, late Sunday was caused by a signal setting error, the railway operator said Tuesday. Due to the setting error, the automatic train
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Japan Nuclear Fuel Accepts Uranium for 1st Time in 11 Years

Rokkasho, Aomori Pref., Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. received natural uranium at its enrichment plant in the village of Rokkasho, Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, for the first time in 11 years on Tuesday. The company resumed accepting natural uranium to
7 Ottobre 2025

LDP, Komeito Punt Agreement on Maintaining Ruling Coalition

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, and Tetsuo Saito, chief of its Komeito ally, failed to reach an agreement Tuesday on maintaining the two parties’ coalition and decided to continue discussions on the matter.
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Australia Calls for Japanese Investment in Critical Minerals

Sydney, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Australian resources minister Madeleine King has called for further Japanese investment in supply chains for critical minerals. At a Japan-Australia economic conference in Perth on Monday, King mentioned the increasing number of cases in which critical minerals and
7 Ottobre 2025

Japan Coincident Economic Index Down 0.7 Point in Aug.

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s composite index of coincident economic indicators fell 0.7 point in August from the previous month, down for two months in a row, the Cabinet Office said in a preliminary report Tuesday. The coincident index, which reflects current
7 Ottobre 2025

Japan-U.S. Summit Expected for Oct. 28

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The Japanese and U.S. governments are preparing to hold a summit between their leaders on Oct. 28, during President Donald Trump’s anticipated visit to Japan late this month, diplomatic sources said Tuesday. If Sanae Takaichi, who was elected
7 Ottobre 2025

Nikkei Average Finishes at Another Record High

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average hit an all-time closing high for the third consecutive trading day Tuesday, backed mainly by purchases of semiconductor and artificial intelligence names. The key index for the Tokyo Stock Exchange’s top-tier Prime
7 Ottobre 2025

Moscow accuses Kyiv, ‘184 drones shot down’

(Adnkronos) – Moscow accuses Ukraine of dozens of drones intercepted for the second consecutive night. Russia claims to have shot down 184 drones, according to reports from the Ministry of Defense in Moscow and reported by Russian media. For the most part,
7 Ottobre 2025

Lawyers Protest Takaichi’s “Work Like Workhorses” Remarks

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese group of lawyers tackling “karoshi,” or overwork-related deaths, has protested new Liberal Democratic Party leader Sanae Takaichi’s remarks calling on the ruling party’s members to “work like workhorses” and declaring that she would “abandon the words
7 Ottobre 2025

Japan Panel Eyes Vehicle Weight for Auto Tax Size

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–A Japanese government panel has broadly agreed to introduce vehicle weight as a factor to determine the size of automobile tax levied on owners. Currently, the automobile tax rate is set in accordance with the size of engine
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Ishiba Calls for Continued Pay Hikes

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called for continued wage increases at a general meeting of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, in Tokyo on Tuesday. “Wage hikes must be realized regardless of who is in power and
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Trump Praises Takaichi as Person of Great Wisdom, Strength

Washington/Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is “a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump applauded Takaichi’s victory in
7 Ottobre 2025

Nuclear Victims Hold Global Forum in Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Victims of atomic bombings and nuclear tests gathered in Hiroshima to discuss eliminating nuclear damage, 80 years after the atomic bombings of the western Japan city and the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki during World War II. The
7 Ottobre 2025

Japan’s CDP Seeks Unified Opposition Candidate for PM

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–The main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan urged other opposition parties Tuesday to back a unified candidate to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. The call was made at a meeting of parliamentary affairs heads from the
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Teachers in Japan Work Longest Hours: OECD Survey

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Full-time teachers in Japan work longer hours than those in the other economies surveyed, a report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development showed Tuesday. Japanese teachers worked 52.1 hours per week in elementary schools and 55.1
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Japan Household Spending Up 2.3 Pct in Aug.

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Household consumption spending in Japan in August rose 2.3 pct from a year earlier in inflation-adjusted real terms, the fourth consecutive month of growth, the internal affairs ministry said Tuesday. The average spending by households with two or
7 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Launches New LDP Leadership Team

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched the LDP’s new leadership team Tuesday. Takaichi named former Prime Minister Taro Aso, 85, as LDP vice president, and General Council Chairman Shunichi Suzuki, 72, as secretary-general.
7 Ottobre 2025

Takaichi Launches New LDP Leadership Team

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, new president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, launched the LDP’s new leadership team Tuesday. Takaichi named former Prime Minister Taro Aso, 85, as LDP vice president, and General Council Chairman Shunichi Suzuki, 72, as secretary-general.
7 Ottobre 2025

Trump Praises Takaichi as Person of Great Wisdom, Strength

Washington, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–Sanae Takaichi, the new leader of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is “a highly respected person of great wisdom and strength,” U.S. President Donald Trump said in a social media post on Monday. Trump applauded Takaichi’s victory in
7 Ottobre 2025

FOCUS: Fukuoka Steps Up Protection for Amaou Strawberry Brand

Fukuoka, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Amaou, a premium strawberry variety developed and grown in Fukuoka Prefecture, remains one of Japan’s most sought-after fruits, consistently fetching top prices. In January, however, the plant breeder’s right for Amaou, granting exclusive control over the production and
7 Ottobre 2025

Nikkei Hits Yet Another All-Time Intraday High in Morning

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average scaled yet another all-time intraday high on Tuesday morning, led by buying of semiconductor and other large-cap names traced to overnight gains in U.S. high-tech issues. At 9:09 a.m., the Nikkei index
7 Ottobre 2025

French Eyewear Maker Becomes Nikon’s Top Shareholder

Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)–Japanese precision equipment maker Nikon said that major French eyeglasses maker EssilorLuxottica, which owns the Ray-Ban sunglasses brand, has become its largest shareholder with an equity stake of over 10 pct on a voting rights basis. According to
6 Ottobre 2025

BOJ Keeps Economic Views Unchanged for 8 of 9 Regions

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Bank of Japan in a quarterly report released Monday lowered its economic assessment for Hokkaido while keeping unchanged the views for the remaining eight of the country’s nine regions. The central bank noted that the impact of
6 Ottobre 2025

Japan’s Sakaguchi, 2 Others Win 2025 Nobel Medicine Prize

Tokyo, Oct. 6 (Jiji Press)–The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden said Monday that it has decided to award the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to three researchers, including Japan’s Shimon Sakaguchi, for their discoveries of regulatory T
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