KOREA JOONGANG DAILY
 
Japan's finance ministry said on Friday that it will set up an investment facility at a state-owned development bank to support a $550 billion investment package agreed on in Tokyo's tariff deal with Washington.
 
Japan and the United States signed a memorandum of understan...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
There is a strong need to create a backup capital in Japan that can take over Tokyo's functions in an emergency, Yoshimasa Hayashi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, said in a recent interview.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi is running against four ...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
This year’s brief autumn will give way to an early winter, with temperatures staying unseasonably high through October before plunging in late November, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
In its three-month outlook released Monday, the agency forecast above-average temper...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Tokyo Game Show, one of the world's biggest gaming events, kicked off Thursday with a record 1,136 exhibitors from Japan and abroad, highlighting the growing presence of independent developers that create small-budget, innovative titles and the increasing application of artifici...

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ASIA NEWS
 
The Japanese government has postponed recognizing a Palestinian state for the time being, in part to consider its relationship with the United States, but it is considering the possibility of future recognition.
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba strongly condemned Israel’s ground operatio...

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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 TIMES
 
Japan agreed Monday to share management know-how from the ongoing World Exposition in Osaka with Saudi Arabia, the host of the 2030 edition of the event.
After meeting with relevant Cabinet ministers from the Middle Eastern country in Tokyo, industry minister Yoji Muto told reporter...

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