Category JAPAN

Over 1,170 people are currently planning to run in the Oct. 27 election for the House of Representatives, exceeding the 1,051 candidates in the previous Lower House election in 2021, a Jiji survey showed Wednesday. There may be more contestants…

Japan’s core consumer prices in August rose 2.8% from a year before, led by the sharpest increase in rice prices in nearly 49 years and higher electricity rates, internal affairs ministry data showed Friday. The core consumer price index, which…