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TEPCO Reactor to Be Restarted as Early as Jan. 20

Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. is slated...

Japan End-2025 Bank Notes Fall for 3rd Straight Year

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--The year-end balance of bank notes in circulation i...

Japan: The Top News Stories of 2025

In 2025, tariffs imposed by Donald Trump caused chaos and confusion in Japan, ma...

Putin Sends New Year's Message to Trump, But Not to Tak...

Tokyo, Dec. 30 (Jiji Press)--Russian President Vladimir Putin has extended his C...

Japanese Tourist Dies after Diving into Sea in Hawaii

Silicon Valley, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)--A 26-year-old Japanese tourist has died in...

BOJ Policymaker Urges One Rate Hike Every Few Months: M...

Tokyo, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)--A Bank of Japan policymaker called for raising inte...

Work Underway for Selecting U.S. Projects for Japanese ...

Tokyo, Dec. 29 (Jiji Press)--Japanese and U.S. officials are working to select w...

Japanese Lawmaker Suzuki Conveys Takaichi's Stance to R...

Tokyo, Dec. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki has said that he con...

Japan Adopts Local Revitalization Strategy for Strong E...

Tokyo, Dec. 23 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Tuesda...

OECD Keeps 2026 Global Growth Projection at 2.9 Pct

Paris, Dec. 3 (Jiji Press)--The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Develo...

Japan Govt Adopts 18.3-T.-Yen Draft Extra Budget

Tokyo, Nov. 28 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government Friday adopted a fiscal 202...

Tokyo Gas to Procure LNG from U.S. Supplier

Tokyo, Nov. 26 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo Gas Co. said Wednesday that it will procure a...

Takaichi, Modi Agree to Deepen Japan-India Cooperation

Johannesburg, Nov. 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and h...

3 of 4 Major Japan Life Insurers See Revenue Growth in ...

Tokyo, Nov. 21 (Jiji Press)--Three of Japan's four major life insurance companie...

LDP to Begin Discussions on Security Documents Thurs.

Tokyo, Nov. 19 (Jiji Press)--The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has affirmed pl...

Japan Eyeing 7,000-8,000 Yen in Jan.-March Utility Aid

Tokyo, Nov. 18 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government is considering financial ai...