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- Politics
Japan Prefectural Chiefs Seek to Promote Multicultural Society
News from Japan Politics Jul 30, 2025 21:29 (JST) Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--A group of Japanese prefectural governors called on the central government on Wednesday to work toward a multicultural society in which foreign and Japanese nationals live together. The project team of the National Governors' Association asked the central government to help the country accept more foreigners to address labor shortages in regional areas. The team also urged the government to establish an organization to oversee policies toward a multicultural society. The proposal was handed to Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki and Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki by Shizuoka Governor Yasutomo Suzuki. The minister said, "We'll work toward creating a multicultural society." Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said at a press conference that the central government "will continue to work with local governments" toward an inclusive society. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
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- Automotive
Nissan Logs 115.7-B.-Yen Net Loss in April-June
News from Japan Economy Jul 30, 2025 20:41 (JST) Yokohama, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Struggling Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. on Wednesday reported a consolidated net loss of 115.7 billion yen in April-June, its first red ink for the period in five years. The loss, which compares with the year-before profit of 28.6 billion yen, reflected the impact of high tariffs imposed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. The company last posted a net loss for the quarter in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nissan logged an operating loss of 79.1 billion yen for April-June this year, against a profit of 1 billion yen a year before. The company attributed 68.7 billion yen of the loss to the U.S. tariff impact. For the first half through September, the company forecasts an operating loss of 180 billion yen. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
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- Business
Japan's Paternal Leave Rate Hits Record 40.5 Pct
News from Japan Jul 30, 2025 17:15 (JST) Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--The proportion of male employees in Japan who took parental leave in fiscal 2024 rose 10.4 percentage points from the previous year to a record high of 40.5 pct, a labor ministry survey showed Wednesday. The increase in the year that ended last March came as the country started requiring companies to check whether employees wish to take parental leave and introduced a new parental leave initiative in 2022. The new initiative enables fathers to take up to four weeks of leave within eight weeks after the birth of a child, in addition to conventional parental leave. The leave can be taken in two installments. About 60 pct of fathers who took parental leave used the initiative. The government aims to raise the parental leave rate for men to 50 pct in calendar 2025. The survey was conducted last October and received valid responses from 3,383 businesses with five or more employees. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
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- Automotive
Toyota Group's Jan.-June Global Sales Hit Record High
News from Japan Economy Jul 30, 2025 19:41 (JST) Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--The Toyota Motor Corp. group's global automobile sales rose 7.4 pct from a year earlier to about 5.54 million units in January-June, setting a new first-half record high, the leading Japanese automaker said Wednesday. The previous January-June record of the group, including subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co. and Hino Motors Ltd., was 5.46 million units, marked in 2021. The latest figure far surpassed the 4.4 million units sold by Germany's Volkswagen Group. Toyota led the global industry in first-half vehicle sales for the sixth consecutive year. Toyota's sales were partly pushed up by last-minute demand before the implementation of higher U.S. tariffs. In the North American market, the hybrid versions of its Camry sedan and Sienna minivan sold well. "Although the last-minute demand is settling down, we see steady demand," a Toyota official said. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
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- Business
TEPCO Ordered to Pay 100 M. Yen in Damages over N-Disaster
News from Japan Jul 30, 2025 17:20 (JST) Tokyo, July 30 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo District Court ordered Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. on Wednesday to pay about 100 million yen in damages over the 2011 accident at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. Presiding Judge Masahiko Abe ordered the payment mainly as compensation for damage to property and consolation money for life during evacuation while dismissing the claim against the state. In the lawsuit, Katsutaka Idogawa, 79, former mayor of Futaba, a town in Fukushima Prefecture, blamed the central government and TEPCO for their inadequate handling of the accident, arguing that it led to his exposure to radiation. Futaba is one of the two municipalities that host the northeastern Japan nuclear plant, which experienced meltdowns after being hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami. He sought a total of 755 million yen in the suit. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
