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Many Japanese Teens Giving Up on Getting Married and Having Children
44+ min ago (439+ words) nippon. com - Many Japanese Teens Giving Up on Getting Married and Having Children Japan is one of the countries in the world where population decline and aging are progressing most rapidly. The latest installment of an ongoing survey project of…...
Japan, Oman to Cooperate for Safe Navigation in Strait of Hormuz
3+ hour, 33+ min ago (129+ words) nippon. com - Japan, Oman to Cooperate for Safe Navigation in Strait of Hormuz Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and his Omani counterpart, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, agreed Thursday to closely cooperate to ensure the…...
3 Japanese-Directed Films in Competition for Palme d'Or
2+ hour, 45+ min ago (136+ words) Paris, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Films by three Japanese directors--Hirokazu Koreeda, Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Koji Fukada--are in competition for the Palme d'Or at this year's Cannes Film Festival, to be held in May in southern France, organizers said Thursday....
Japan to Additionally Release State Oil Reserves
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (154+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government plans to begin another round of state oil reserve releases amid lingering uncertainty over the Middle East, it was learned Thursday. The government determined that an additional release is necessary to ensure stable…...
Japan Bank Lending Balance Hits Record High
2+ hour, 6+ min ago (151+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Outstanding bank lending in Japan hit a record high for the 10th consecutive year in fiscal 2025, thanks to strong fund demand among businesses amid higher material and labor costs, industry data showed Thursday. The combined lending balance…...
Nearly 80 Pct of Japan Firms Negatively Affected by Iran Crisis
6+ hour, 20+ min ago (151+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Nearly 80 pct of Japanese firms are experiencing negative impacts from the ongoing crisis over Iran, a survey by Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. showed Thursday. Of the 7, 196 companies surveyed, 5, 665 firms, or 78. 7 pct, responded that they are suffering…...
Japan Agriculture Minister Inspects Matcha Cafe in Tokyo
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (177+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese agriculture minister Norikazu Suzuki on Thursday visited Matchamon, a cafe in Tokyo that serves matcha-based drinks, exchanging views with executives of its operator about overseas expansion and impacts on tea production from the ongoing Middle…...
Classmates of N. Korea Abductee Gather, Hoping for Return
7+ hour, 29+ min ago (127+ words) nippon. com - Classmates of N. Korea Abductee Gather, Hoping for Return Niigata, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Classmates of Megumi Yokota, a Japanese national abducted by North Korea decades ago, gathered Thursday at their alma mater in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, praying for…...
Takaichi Mum on Japan Attendance at Nuke Ban Treaty Meeting
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (161+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday avoided clarifying whether Japan will participate in the November meeting of signatories to the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Meeting with Takaichi at the prime minister's office…...
Japan, 8 Other Nations Call for Ceasefire in Lebanon
5+ hour ago (164+ words) Tokyo, April 9 (Jiji Press)--Japan and eight other nations have called for peace in Lebanon in light of Israel's continued attacks on the Middle Eastern country despite a two-week ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran. "We call upon…...