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Japanese PM rejects allegations of him stepping down
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday dismissed claims that he planned to step down after the ruling coalition, led by the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its partner Komeito, suffered a major electoral defeat. Reports...
Japan Pursues US Trade Compromising
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s chief trade negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, stated on Tuesday that the country is aiming to establish a mutually satisfactory “landing point” in ongoing trade discussions with the United States, while maintaining its own national...
Japanese Premier Might Resign
MENAFN
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July 23, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is anticipated to make a decision regarding his resignation in August, following significant setbacks suffered by the ruling coalition in recent elections, a news agency reported on Wednesday. This...
Bank of Japan Maintains Rates Steady at 0.5 Percent
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) On Thursday, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) opted to maintain its policy rate steady at 0.5% for the fourth straight session, citing ongoing "high uncertainties" regarding the effects of US trade policies on both domestic and global economic...
IAEA Confirms Nuclear Safety at Japan, Ukraine After Major Earthquake
MENAFN
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July 31, 2025
(MENAFN) The United Nations’ nuclear monitoring agency announced Wednesday that nuclear safety conditions remain unchanged at facilities located on Japan’s Pacific coastline as well as at Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP),...
Japan's Foreign Minister Calls for Unity After Election Defeat
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan's Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi on Tuesday sounded the alarm over a looming political stalemate, following what he acknowledged as a “harsh judgement for the ruling parties” in Sunday’s elections. Speaking at a press conference in...
Japan Aims for US Trade Deal Before August
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s chief trade negotiator has expressed his goal to finalize a trade pact with the United States before mutual tariffs are enforced on August 1, according to a news agency on Tuesday. “I don’t have (such a concern),” Ryosei Akazawa...
Japan Aims to Finalize US Trade Deal
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s chief trade negotiator expressed his objective to secure a trade accord with the United States prior to the implementation of mutual tariffs scheduled for August 1, according to a news agency on Tuesday. “I don’t have (such a...
Video Game Attraction 'Dragon Quest Island' to Introduce Japanese Wind Chime Crafting Experience
EIN Presswire
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July 30, 2025
Throughout the summer, visitors will be able to craft their own Slime-shaped wind chimes AWAJI CITY, HYOGO PREFECTURE, JAPAN, July 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Anime park Nijigen no Mori, located within Hyogo Prefectural Awaji Island Park in...
Japan’s ruling coalition loses upper house majority for first time in three decades
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s ruling coalition has lost its majority in the upper house of the National Diet, leaving it without control in both chambers of parliament for the first time since 1994. In Sunday’s election,...
Japan’s top tariff negotiator seeks trade deal with US
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s lead trade negotiator expressed confidence in securing a deal with the United States to avoid the imposition of reciprocal tariffs scheduled to begin on August 1, according to reports. Speaking to reporters Monday at an airport...
Japan’s Ruling Coalition Suffers Major Setback
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) The coalition government led by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has suffered a significant defeat, losing its grip on the upper chamber of the National Diet and subsequently becoming a minority in both legislative bodies. This...
Japan’s leadership coalition loses grip on Parliament
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s leadership coalition, under Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, has suffered a significant political defeat, losing its hold over the upper chamber of the National Diet. This outcome places the government in the minority across both...
Japan Seeks U.S. Trade Pact Ahead of Tariff Deadline
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s chief tariff negotiator is determined to finalize a trade pact with the United States ahead of the August 1 deadline, when reciprocal tariffs are set to be imposed, media reported Tuesday. Addressing concerns about the impact of...
The News Forum to Exclusively Air Ground-breaking Documentary "Fixing Canada's Health Care: Lessons from Japan"
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 31, 2025
ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The News Forum, Canada's independent leading news network dedicated to balanced and diverse perspectives, is proud to announce the exclusive broadcast premiere of the new 22-minute...
Japan’s Nikkei Opens Tuesday in Red
MENAFN
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July 22, 2025
(MENAFN) Japan’s main stock index declined further on Tuesday, pressured by ongoing political uncertainty at home and trade tensions that dampened investor confidence. The Nikkei 225, Japan’s key stock average consisting of 225 issues, ended the...
Workers of Japan’s Fukushima plant evacuates following tsunami alert
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Workers at Japan’s troubled Fukushima nuclear facility were evacuated on Wednesday after tsunami warnings were issued nationwide. According to the plant’s operator, all 4,000 personnel were safely removed from the site, and no...
100 Years After Tragedy, International Arrivals Soar in Japan's Tattoo-Friendly Hot Spring Town Kinosaki Onsen
EIN Presswire
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July 30, 2025
TOYOOKA, HYOGO PREFECTURE, JAPAN, July 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kinosaki Onsen, Japan's tattoo-friendly hot spring town, commemorates 2025 as the 100-year anniversary of the 1925 North Tajima earthquake. In the late morning on May 23,...
Japanese PM wants “bipartisan” backing following significant electoral loss
MENAFN
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July 21, 2025
(MENAFN) Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday called for “bipartisan” cooperation following a significant electoral loss that saw his ruling coalition lose its majority in the upper house of parliament, according to a public...
Protagenic Therapeutics Announces Grant of new patent in Japan for its Modified Stilbenoid Program Drug Candidates
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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July 30, 2025
NEW YORK and SANTA BARBARA, Calif., July 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Protagenic Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTIX) (the “Company”) today announces that on July 18, 2025, the Japanese Patent Office granted Patent JP 7714571B, a patent which runs...