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Japan's Golden Week Holiday at a Glance
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (378+ words) In Japan, Golden Week refers to the period from late April to early May when several national holidays fall in succession. When the Act on National Holidays was first enacted in 1948, there were only three holidays within this period: April…...
Lower House Head Wants Imperial House Law Revision This Session
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (193+ words) Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Eisuke Mori, speaker of Japan's House of Representatives, said Wednesday that a bill to revise the Imperial House Law to secure a sufficient number of Imperial Family members should be enacted in the ongoing session of…...
LDP's Ishii Forms Intraparty Group with Over 40 Members
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (144+ words) Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Junichi Ishii, secretary-general for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party in the House of Councillors, the upper chamber of parliament, announced Wednesday the establishment of an intraparty group composed of more than 40 lawmakers. The group was assembled…...
Japan to Lift Organ Donation Curbs on Europe Stayers
10+ hour, 44+ min ago (135+ words) Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan's health ministry decided on Wednesday to lift restrictions on organ donations from individuals who have stayed in Europe, a measure introduced to combat variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (v CJD). The change is expected to take effect…...
Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for March
10+ hour, 18+ min ago (159+ words) Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in March rose 3. 5 pct from a year earlier to 3, 618, 900, marking a record high for the month, the Japan National Tourism Organization said Wednesday. Tourist arrivals from South Korea,…...
Japan, Others Call for Immediate End to Fighting in Lebanon
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (505+ words) Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Japan, Britain, Australia and seven other nations on Tuesday called for an immediate end to fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon. "We call for an urgent end to hostilities in Lebanon," the 10 countries said in…...
Japan, Poland Leaders Affirm Cooperation on Russia
13+ hour, 8+ min ago (115+ words) Tokyo, April 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and her Polish counterpart, Donald Tusk, agreed Wednesday to closely cooperate in responding to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and tensions in the Middle East. "The security of the Euro-Atlantic and that…...
Rizap to Launch Construction Biz
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (169+ words) Tokyo, April 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese gym operator Rizap Group Inc. said Tuesday that it will launch a construction business that will offer interior work for offices and beauty salons, using its experience in opening "choco ZAP" small-scale unmanned gyms across…...
Nissan to Equip 90 Pct of Its Vehicles with AI Driving Tech
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (202+ words) Yokohama, April 14 (Jiji Press)--Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday that it plans to equip 90 pct of its future vehicle models with artificial intelligence-based autonomous driving technology. The plan is included in the company's long-term vision released on the day. The…...
Japanese EV Sales Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
16+ hour, 32+ min ago (151+ words) Fukuoka, April 15 (Jiji Press)--An electric vehicle sales company based in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, has filed for bankruptcy protection with Tokyo District Court under the civil rehabilitation law. The application, filed Tuesday, was accepted immediately,…...