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Takaichi Secures Victory in Japan’s LDP Leadership Race
(MENAFN) Sanae Takaichi, former Internal Affairs Minister, secured victory in Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership race on Saturday, emerging as the frontrunner after both the initial and final rounds of voting. Takaichi triumphed...

Takaichi on Track to Become Japan’s First Female PM
(MENAFN) Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s former Economic Security Minister, has emerged victorious in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's (LDP) leadership election, positioning herself to become the nation's first-ever female prime minister. The vote,...

New leader gets elected for Japan’s ruling party
(MENAFN) After LDP members completed their voting for the party leader on Friday, attention shifted on Saturday, when the Diet lawmakers were scheduled to cast their decisive ballots. The LDP commenced its leadership campaign on the 22nd of...

Japan Cancels Africa Hometown Program
(MENAFN) Japan abruptly ended its Africa Hometown initiative on Thursday, following a surge of misinformation that falsely portrayed the program as a covert immigration scheme aimed at importing African labor to combat domestic workforce...

Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, Insights & Forecast 2025-2032
The rise of the linked enterprise idea is driving the global Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market forward. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 26, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Industrial Control & Factory Automation Market valued at...

【Expand international markets】MGTO and travel trade promote “tourism +” at Japan’s largest travel fair
MACAU, October 4 - Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) led a delegation of Macao’s travel trade to Aichi Prefecture, Japan for participation in the Tourism Expo Japan 2025 from 25 to 28 September. Branding Macao’s diverse “tourism +” offerings...

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Travels to Japan and San Francisco
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN TRAVELS TO JAPAN AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green will travel to Japan on Saturday, October 4....

Office of the Governor – News Release – Gov. Green Travels to Japan and San Francisco
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA GOVERNOR GREEN TRAVELS TO JAPAN AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2025 HONOLULU – Governor Josh Green will travel to Japan on Saturday, October 4....

Hagiwara Electronics, Sheeva.AI, & Nokisaki Launch Japan's First Location-Based Parking Control System
Deployed at Snow Peak ABURAYAMA FUKUOKA, this revolutionary technology reduces time needed to access parking by up to 70%, solving a common driver complaint. TOKYO, JAPAN, October 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sheeva.AI, in collaboration with...

Medical Device Outsourcing Market Insights: Contract Manufacturing, Regulatory Services & Growth | DataM Intelligence
The medical device outsourcing market was $127 Billion in 2023, projected to reach $340 Billion by 2031 at a CAGR of 13.1%. AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- According to DataM Intelligence, the medical device...

Japan’s Department Store Posts 2.6 Percent Surge in August Sales
(MENAFN) Japan’s nationwide department store sales surged 2.6 percent year-on-year in August, marking their first growth in seven months, according to data released Thursday by the Japan Department Stores Association. Total sales at these stores...

Mold Removal Services Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends & Forecast 2025-2032 | Industry Analysis & Regional Leaders
Mold Remediation Service Market was estimated at USD 1.50 Bn in 2024 expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% from 2025 to 2032, reaching nearly USD 2.02 Bn by 2032. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, October 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Rising health...

Japan, NATO Commit to Boosting Strategic Ties
(MENAFN) Japan and NATO have pledged to build upon their partnership by expanding “concrete cooperation,” according to a statement from the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Thursday. At the UN General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Japanese...

Japan Sends F-15 Jets to Germany to Boost Defense Ties
(MENAFN) For the first time ever, two Japanese F-15 fighter jets arrived at Laage Air Base in northeastern Germany on Tuesday, according to media. This marks a historic deployment of Japanese fighter aircraft to Europe as part of the Atlantic...

Japanese City Enacts Ordinance to Curb Excessive Screen Exposure
(MENAFN) Toyoake, a city in central Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, has enacted a pioneering ordinance urging residents to restrict their daily use of smartphones, video game consoles, and other digital devices to two hours outside work and school...

Tokyo Stocks Close Wednesday Higher
(MENAFN) Tokyo shares closed higher on Wednesday, lifted by a late-session rebound in heavyweight technology stocks amid strong investor optimism around artificial intelligence demand. The Nikkei 225, Japan’s key benchmark index, rose 136.65...

Tokyo's Waseda Uni. Releases Podcast Season 2, Ep. 1 'Translanguaging and Identity: Research in the Japanese Context'
Assoc. Prof. Theron Muller from the Faculty of Human Sciences discusses his research on translanguaging within the Japanese sociolinguistic context. TOKYO, JAPAN, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Waseda University released the first...

Industrial Sensor Industry Boom: Market Set to Reach $44,465.20M by 2033 at 6.55% CAGR
Global Industrial Sensor Market Accelerates Amid Automation, IoT Expansion, and Safety Compliance AUSTIN, TX, UNITED STATES, September 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Market Size and Forecast The global industrial sensor market reached US$...

Japanese PM urges UN to undergo sweeping reforms
(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Japan’s outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba underscored that international peace and stability do not sustain themselves automatically but require constant safeguarding. He pressed for sweeping reforms of the UN Security...

Industrial Gases Market to Reach USD 179.52 Billion by 2032, Driven by Manufacturing and Clean Energy Adoption
Industrial Gases Market size was valued at USD 106.69 billion in 2024, and the market revenue is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.72% from 2025 to 2032. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, September 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Pune, Sep 23, 2025:...