KYODO NEWS
 
Japan decided Wednesday to allow textbooks to be used only in digital form in schools, with a plan to introduce the step in public elementary schools from fiscal 2030.
The change, approved by an education ministry working group, will give local education boards the options of adoptin...

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NIPPON
 
Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya on Tuesday conveyed to his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, Tokyo's strong hope that the issue of Iran's nuclear development will be resolved through dialogue.
In their meeting in New York, the two ministers also exchanged views on the tense si...

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RRI
 
Indonesian motorsport team Toyota Gazoo Racing Indonesia (TGRI) has made history by winning the GT4 Japan Cup 2025 title. The team's triumph was led by the formidable duo of Indonesia's Haridarma Manoppo and Japan's Seita Nonaka, who dominated the season by claiming nearly all first-place p...

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ASIA NEWS
 
The participants reaffirmed the importance of strengthening measures to support young people.
An international conference on measures to combat gambling addiction on online casinos and other platforms was held in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, on Sunday.
The Japan-U.K. Conference on Gambling Ad...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Most of the five candidates running in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election expressed negative views on a consumption tax cut as an immediate measure against rising prices, during a joint press conference on Tuesday.
The press conference was held at the LDP headquarte...

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NK NEWS
 
Royal Navy says HMS Richmond frigate tracked DPRK ship-to-ship transfers of contraband in September
The U.K. recently deployed a warship to the waters around Japan to monitor North Korea’s illicit maritime activities to circumvent U.N. sanctions, the British navy announced on Monday.
Th...

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REUTERS
 
The race to choose the next leader of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party officially kicked off on Monday, with five lawmakers vying to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba.
The next leader, set to be chosen by party members and lawmakers in an October 4 ballot, is likely ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The Japanese government will take a comprehensive approach in considering the timing of recognizing a Palestinian state, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi said Monday.
"As Japan supports a two-state solution (for Palestine and Israel), it is a matter of when, not whether, to...

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KYODO NEWS
 
Perfume, an all-female Japanese techno-pop group, said Sunday they will take a hiatus in 2026, after gaining popularity in Japan and beyond since their major label debut two decades ago.
The trio going by the name of A-chan, Kashiyuka and Nocchi are known for their futuristic style a...

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NIPPON
 
Japan's Environment Ministry plans to step up efforts to prevent elderly people from suffering heatstroke indoors, including at home.
It has requested 1 billion yen for related measures under the government's fiscal 2026 budget.
The government has set a target of halving the average annu...

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