Oct. 16, 2024

1,900 People Invited to Japan Autumn Imperial Garden Party

Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Imperial Household Agency on Wednesday released the list of 1,918 invitees to a garden party to be hosted by Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens in Tokyo on Oct. 30.

Max Vote-Value Gap Tops 2 Times in Japan's Lower House

Tokyo, Oct. 15 (Jiji Press)--The maximum vote-value disparity between single-seat constituencies in the House of Representatives, the lower chamber of Japan's parliament, has exceeded two times, a Jiji Press estimate showed Tuesday.

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Japan Opposition Parties Fail to Unify Candidates in 80% of Constituencies
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Tokyo Metro Sets IPO Price at 1,200 Yen Ahead of TSE Listing on Oct. 23
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Baseball: Hanshin's New Manager Kyuji Fujikawa Says Determined to Win
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Japan Survey Shows Over 56% Negative about Rise of AI-Generated News Stories