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Japan needs to strengthen local government systems to address labor shortages, new internal affairs minister Hisayuki Fujii said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/30/japan/internal-affairs-minister-fujii/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hisayukifujii #internalaffairsministry

https://www.europesays.com/unitedstates/4113/ New internal affairs minister Fujii vows to revamp local government systems #bureaucracy #HisayukiFujii #InternalAffairsMinistry #Jobs #LocalGovernment #StateGovernment

New internal affairs minister Fujii vows to revamp local government systems

Tokyo – Japan needs to strengthen local government systems to address labor shortages, new internal affairs minister Hisayuki…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/99225/

Japan's total population, including foreign residents, was 122.9 million as of Oct. 1, 2025, shrinking by 3.17 million, or 2.5%, from five years before, census data released by the internal affairs ministry showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/29/japan/society/japan-population-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #internalaffairsministry #population #depopulation #expats #surveys

Japan’s population fell 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, census shows

Japan’s total population, including foreign residents, was 122.9 million as of Oct. 1, 2025, shrinking by 3.17 million,…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/98687/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/673124/ Japanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise #Business #EconomicIndicators #Economy #Éire #Energy #food #IE #inflation #InternalAffairsMinistry #Ireland #JapaneseEconomy #MiddleEast

Japanese households cut spending for an eighth consecutive month in July as rising costs for daily necessities prompt consumers to pare discretionary purchases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/09/04/economy/household-outlays-july/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #middleeast #food #energy #internalaffairsministry #inflation

Japanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise

Japanese households cut spending for an eighth consecutive month in July as rising costs for daily necessities prompt…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #economicindicators #energy #Food #inflation #InternalAffairsMinistry #Japaneseeconomy #middleeast
https://www.europesays.com/japan/85709/

Tokyo's key inflation gauge accelerated for a third month even as the government took steps to reduce energy costs, bolstering the case for another Bank of Japan interest-rate increase. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/28/economy/tokyo-cpi-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #inflation #japaneseeconomy #energy #middleeast #boj #economicindicators #internalaffairsministry

https://www.europesays.com/ie/660273/ Faster Tokyo inflation supports near-term BOJ rate hike case #BOJ #Business #EconomicIndicators #Economy #Éire #Energy #IE #inflation #InternalAffairsMinistry #Ireland #JapaneseEconomy #MiddleEast

Japan's key price gauge accelerated for a second month in July, keeping the Bank of Japan on track for another near-term interest rate hike as market speculation builds over a move as soon as September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/21/economy/cpi-july-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #inflation #economicindicators #internalaffairsministry #energy #middleeast #food #kazuoueda

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1160689/ Japan’s inflation picks up, backing BOJ’s case for rate hike #BOJ #Business #EconomicIndicators #Economy #Energy #Food #Inflation #InternalAffairsMinistry #JapaneseEconomy #KazuoUeda #MiddleEast #UK #UnitedKingdom

Japan's communications ministry plans to establish a system to dispatch expert teams to local governments hit by cyberattacks, amid difficulties in securing sufficient personnel and budgets for cybersecurity measures. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/19/japan/japan-cybersecurity-expert-teams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #cybersecurity #hacking #internalaffairsministry

Japan mulls expert teams for cyberattack-hit local governments

Japan’s communications ministry plans to establish a system to dispatch expert teams to local governments hit by cyberattacks,…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/76563/

Japan mulls expert teams for cyberattack-hit local governments

Japan’s communications ministry plans to establish a system to dispatch expert teams to local governments hit by cyberattacks, amid difficulties in securing sufficient personnel and budgets for cybersecurity measures, informed sources said. The team of informat…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1527106/japan-mulls-expert-teams-for-cyberattack-hit-local-governments/

https://www.alojapan.com/1527106/japan-mulls-expert-teams-for-cyberattack-hit-local-governments/ Japan mulls expert teams for cyberattack-hit local governments #cybersecurity #hacking #InternalAffairsMinistry #Japan #JapanNews #news Japan’s communications ministry plans to establish a system to dispatch expert teams to local governments hit by cyberattacks, amid difficulties in securing sufficient personnel and budgets for cybersecurity measures, informed sources said. The team of information and communication technology experts will wor

The number of Japanese people living in the country as of Jan. 1 fell below 120 million, logging the sharpest drop on record from a year before, the internal affairs ministry said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/29/japan/japan-population-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internalaffairsministry #population #depopulation

Japanese population drops below 120 million

The number of Japanese people living in the country as of Jan. 1 fell below 120 million, logging…
#EuropeSays #Japan #JP #depopulation #InternalAffairsMinistry #Japanese #population
https://www.europesays.com/japan/65711/

Japan's internal affairs ministry has begun considering the introduction of artificial intelligence agents at local governments to combat labor shortages. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/11/japan/japan-local-government-ai-agents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ai #jobs #internalaffairsministry

Japan weighing AI agents for understaffed local governments

Japan’s internal affairs ministry has begun considering the introduction of artificial intelligence agents to autonomously perform tasks at…
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https://www.europesays.com/japan/56688/

Japan plans to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten Mobile in a push to develop a homegrown satellite communication system and reduce reliance on firms such as Starlink. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/30/companies/rakuten-satellite-network-japan-invest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rakutenmobile #investments #tech #internalaffairsministry #spacex

https://www.europesays.com/ie/561356/ Japan to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten’s domestic satellite project #Éire #IE #InternalAffairsMinistry #Investments #Ireland #RakutenMobile #Science #Space #SpaceX #tech

Japan to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten’s domestic satellite project

Japan plans to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten Mobile in a push to develop a homegrown satellite communication…
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https://www.newsbeep.com/us/734551/

https://www.europesays.com/3098345/ Japan to invest ¥150 billion in Rakuten’s domestic satellite project #InternalAffairsMinistry #investments #japan #RakutenMobile #SpaceX #tech

Japan's internal affairs ministry has released an online visualization tool that makes it easier to analyze the fiscal conditions of local governments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/13/japan/japan-finance-visualizer-tool/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internalaffairsministry #digitalagency #cities

Japanese workers' real wages have increased for a fourth month, marking the longest stretch of gains in four years and bolstering the case for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/05/economy/real-wages-rise-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #boj #wages #kazuoueda #middleeast #mhlw #internalaffairsministry

Japan is looking into measures to fight social media addiction among young people, including stricter age verification for users. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/03/japan/science-health/social-media-age-verification/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #socialmedia #internalaffairsministry #internet #children #yoshimasahayashi

https://www.europesays.com/3035916/ Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users #children #InternalAffairsMinistry #internet #japan #SocialMedia #YoshimasaHayashi

Japan's internal affairs ministry plans to set a special category under its existing support program for community-based startups, in order to back up projects using artificial intelligence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/30/japan/japan-startups-ai-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ai #startups #internalaffairsministry

Japan's key inflation gauge slowed by more than forecast as government steps to ease costs of living offset the impact from a weak yen and elevated energy prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/22/economy/cpi-april-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #inflation #sanaetakaichi #energy #internalaffairsministry #food #boj #economicindicators

Commission fees paid by local governments to website operators as part of Japan's "furusato nōzei" hometown tax donation program reached 11.5% of the value of donations in fiscal 2024, a government survey shows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/furusato-nozei-commission-fees/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #furusatonozei #taxes #localgovernment #internalaffairsministry

Tokyo's key inflation gauge unexpectedly slowed, staying below the Bank of Japan's target in a result that supports the bank's cautious approach toward resuming interest rate hikes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/01/economy/tokyo-cpi-april/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #japaneseeconomy #inflation #boj #internalaffairsministry #economicindicators #energy #iran #oil

The number people working to revitalize nonurban areas in Japan after moving from urban areas under a government-subsidized program totaled a record 8,196 in fiscal 2025. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/24/japan/community-reactivators-number-record/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internalaffairsministry #localgovernment #decentralization #rurallife #surveys

A financial support program operated by the internal affairs ministry is drawing increasing interest from startups and new business initiatives working to address local community challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/10/companies/community-based-startup-aid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #localgovernment #startups #tourism #internalaffairsministry #investments

Japan's households reduced spending for a third straight month even after real wages turned positive, underscoring the fragile state of domestic demand. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/07/economy/household-spending-february-decline/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #wages #economicindicators #iran #inflation #internalaffairsministry

Tokyo inflation cools for now as BOJ monitors mideast impact

Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow, with prospects for higher energy prices owing to the war in Iran likely to keep the Bank …
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https://www.alojapan.com/1470391/tokyo-inflation-cools-for-now-as-boj-monitors-mideast-impact/

https://www.alojapan.com/1470391/tokyo-inflation-cools-for-now-as-boj-monitors-mideast-impact/ Tokyo inflation cools for now as BOJ monitors mideast impact #boj #EconomicIndicators #energy #food #inflation #InternalAffairsMinistry #iran #JapaneseEconomy #jobs #news #Tokyo #TokyoNews #東京 #東京都 Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow, with prospects for higher energy prices owing to the war in Iran likely to keep the Bank of Japan on track for further rate increases. Consumer

Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/31/economy/tokyo-cpi-march-slow/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #internalaffairsministry #boj #jobs #food #inflation #energy #iran

The websites of multiple local governments across Japan have become inaccessible, with a cause still unidentified. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/local-governments-websites-inaccessible/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internalaffairsministry #localgovernment #socialmedia

4.56 million people vote early for Lower House election

The number of people who cast early ballots for the upcoming Lower House election totaled 4,562,823 between Wednesday and Sunday of last week, accounting for 4.41% of all registered voters, the internal affairs ministry said Monday. The number of earl…
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https://www.alojapan.com/1451628/4-56-million-people-vote-early-for-lower-house-election/

https://www.alojapan.com/1451628/4-56-million-people-vote-early-for-lower-house-election/ 4.56 million people vote early for Lower House election #2026LOWERHOUSEELECTION #Hokkaido #HokkaidoNews #InternalAffairsMinistry #news #snow #北海道 The number of people who cast early ballots for the upcoming Lower House election totaled 4,562,823 between Wednesday and Sunday of last week, accounting for 4.41% of all registered voters, the internal affairs ministry said Monday. The number of early voters for the Feb. 8 election fell by 2.54% fr

The net population inflow into the Tokyo metropolitan area slowed for the first time in four years in 2025, data shows, while that into the area made up of Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo and Nara prefectures rose. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/society/tokyo-population-inflow-slow/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #internalaffairsministry #tokyo #population #decentralization

A total of 4,562,823 people cast early ballots for the Feb. 8 Lower House election between Wednesday and Sunday of last week, accounting for 4.41% of all registered voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/03/japan/politics/vote-people-number-early-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #internalaffairsministry #2026lowerhouseelection #snow

Japanese households boosted spending in November in a positive sign for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who oversaw passage in parliament of a large fiscal stimulus plan in the following month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/economy/household-spending-november/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #internalaffairsministry #boj #japaneseeconomy #food

Tokyo’s inflation cooled more than expected as pressures from food and energy prices faded, triggering yen weakness on bets the Bank of Japan may delay the timing of its next interest rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/26/economy/tokyo-inflation-december/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tokyo #inflation #japaneseeconomy #food #internalaffairsministry #boj

In August, for the first time, over half of participants at the Japan's national memorial service for those who died in World War II were born after it ended, highlighting the urgent need to hand down wartime memories. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/02/japan/society/war-memories-legacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #wwii #internalaffairsministry #atomicbombings #aging #mhlw

The government hopes to revitalize regional communities by increasing the number of nonresidents who maintain steady interaction with regional areas, internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/11/03/japan/society/connected-population-revitalization/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #yoshimasahayashi #internalaffairsministry

The seasonally adjusted job-to-seeker ratio stood at 1.20 in September, flat from the previous month, with the number of effective job seekers falling by 0.8% and that of effective job openings by 0.7%. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/31/economy/job-september-unchanged/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #mhlw #jobs #jobhunting #wages #internalaffairsministry

Household spending rose for a fourth month in Japan, showing resilience amid persistent inflation as the central bank continues to mull the timing of its next interest rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/07/economy/household-spending-august/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #japaneseeconomy #boj #internalaffairsministry #sanaetakaichi #inflation

Public hospitals across Japan ran a combined deficit of ¥395.2 billion in fiscal 2024, with 83.3% operating in the red, the internal affairs ministry said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/science-health/japan-hospitals-deficit-2024/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #hospitals #doctors #internalaffairsministry