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Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese authorities call on elderly people to recheck the way they are using their mobility-assisting devices such as electric wheelchairs and power-assisted bicycles, in order to avoid falling accidents. There were 56 accidents involving people aged 65 or above that occurred while using electric wheelchairs in the decade that ended last March, according to th......

Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Tuesday that he will run to succeed Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Oct. 4 leadership election. "I want to inherit the wishes of Prime Minister Ishiba and take the helm of this country," Hayashi told reporters. Meanwhile, former economic security minister Takayuki ......

Washington, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump lowered its automotive tariff on Japan to 15 pct from 27.5 pct on Tuesday, still higher than 2.5 pct before he raised the levy earlier this year. The Trump administration is also set to reduce its import duties on Japanese goods that are subject to the 15 pct reciprocal tariff, according to a notice publish......

Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Suzuki Motor Corp. said Tuesday that it will release its first electric vehicle, the e Vitara, in Japan on Jan. 16, 2026. The electric SUV will be priced from 3,993,000 yen. It is the first of the six EV models the automaker plans to introduce in Japan by the end of fiscal 2030 to catch up in the EV market. The release is "part of our strategy to offer a vari......

Osaka, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--As the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, comes to a close on Oct. 13, the organizer is encouraging local governments and companies to reuse pavilion buildings and equipment, including air conditioners and lighting. This call aligns with one of the Expo's central themes: caring for the environment and achieving a sustainable society. In principle......

New Delhi, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--A party was held in New Delhi on Monday for five people dispatched from Japan under the Nihongo Partners program for supporting local Japanese language education. The five will assist Japanese language teachers and introduce Japanese culture at secondary schools in the Delhi area over six months. It is the first time that Nihongo Partners are dispatched ......

Osaka, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)--Ministers and other senior officials from over 30 nations and international organizations on Monday agreed to more than quadruple the use of sustainable fuels such as biofuels worldwide by 2035 from the 2024 levels. Biofuels are expected to contribute to carbon reductions as plants used as their raw materials absorb carbon dioxide while growing. "The importanc......

Washington, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--The United States will lower its tariff on automobile imports from Japan to 15 pct from 27.5 pct on Tuesday. The reduction will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time, according to a notice published Monday. Despite the reduction, Japanese automakers will continue to face difficulties because the tariff rate remains higher than 2.5 pct before U.S. Presi......

Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--Japanese opposition parties are wary of a possible early general election following the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership vote next month. They are concerned that the LDP may regain public support after choosing a new leader and opt for a snap election for the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of parliament. Among opposition parties, the......

Tokyo, Sept. 15 (Jiji Press)--The Democratic Party for the People, a Japanese opposition party launched five years ago, aims to take a leading role in the country's evolving political landscape following its impressive advances in recent parliamentary elections. The party's basic strategy is to leave open the possibility of joining the ruling coalition while not easily making concessions. ......

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, 64, will announce on Tuesday his intention to run in the Oct. 4 leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, informed sources said Sunday. He will explain to reporters the reasons for deciding to run for the race to pick the successor of outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba. This marks Hayashi......

Sasebo, Nagasaki Pref., Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attended the opening ceremony of national cultural festivals in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Sunday. In his address at the ceremony to mark the opening of the 40th National Cultural Festival and the 25th National Arts and Culture Festival for Persons with Disabilities, the Empe......

Tokyo, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--The estimated number of people aged 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, falling by 50,000 from a year before, the internal affairs ministry said Sunday. The estimate, released ahead of Respect for the Aged Day on Monday, a national holiday, decreased for the first time in two years but accounted for record 29.4 pct of the country's total ......

Naha, Okinawa Pref., Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--Two Chinese coast guard ships entered Japanese waters off the Senkaku Islands in Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, southernmost Japan, on Sunday. As the Chinese ships attempted to approach a Japanese fishing boat operating in the area, a Japan Coast Guard patrol ship secured the safety of the boat and warned the Chinese vessels to leave the waters. ......

Osaka, Sept. 14 (Jiji Press)--With the approach of the Oct. 13 closing of the World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka, visitor numbers are trending upward as last-minute visitors flock to the event. Some five months after the opening, the cumulative number of general visitors to the Osaka Expo through Thursday reached around 18.54 million on a preliminary basis. The final total ......

New Delhi, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--A large-scale exhibition event promoting Japanese anime opened at a shopping mall in New Delhi on Saturday, showcasing popular titles like "Crayon Shin-chan" and "Obocchama-kun." At the event, called Mela! Mela! Anime Japan!!, TV Asahi Corp., which broadcasts Crayon Shin-chan, and others set up booths, attracting many local anime fans. Organized by offic......

Nagasaki, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--Japanese Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and their daughter, Princess Aiko, visited a special elderly nursing home for hibakusha atomic bomb survivors in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Saturday. This was the first visit to the facility by the Emperor since 2003 and the first ever by the Empress and the princess. The Imperial couple and Princess ......

Tokyo, Sept. 13 (Jiji Press)--The World Athletics Championships kicked off at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday, marking the first time the biennial competition has been held in the Japanese capital in 34 years since 1991. It is the third time Japan has hosted the World Athletics Championships, following the 2007 championships in Osaka, western Japan. More than 2,000 athlet......

Brussels, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--European Commission Executive Vice President Stephane Sejourne expressed a desire to boost cooperation with Japan in the fields of economic security and industry, during an interview with the press on Friday, prior to his first visit to Japan since taking office. He said that the European Union needs to cooperate with Japan as partners with shared values to ......

Washington, Sept. 12 (Jiji Press)--The United States has urged its Group of Seven partners to raise tariffs on China and India with the aim of stopping them from purchasing Russian crude oil targeted by U.S. sanctions over the war in Ukraine, the U.S. Treasury Department said Friday. "Only with a unified effort that cuts off the revenues funding Putin's war machine at the source will we be ......