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Most LDP Presidential Candidates State Negative Views on Consumption Tax Cut as Measure against Rising Prices

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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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UK Warship Carries Out North Korean Sanctions Monitoring Mission Near Japan

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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.
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The Candidates Vying To Be Japan's Next Leader

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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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Malaysia Receives Drones From Japan Under Security Framework

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KYODO NEWS
 
Malaysia's military has received some surveillance drones from Japan as part of its security assistance, in a bid to boost the Southeast Asian nation's maritime border surveillance, officials of the two countries said Monday.
Under a framework called Official Security Assistance, whi...

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Japan To Take Comprehensive Approach For Timing Of Recognizing Palestinian State

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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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Japan's Techno-Pop Group Perfume To Enter Into Hiatus 20 Yrs After Debut

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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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Japan Govt to Step Up Heatstroke Prevention for Elderly

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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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Crowd Buzz In Tokyo Makes Up For Japan Track And Field Flops

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FRANCE 24
 
A crowd roar "like having tinnitus" at Tokyo's National Stadium has made up for Japan's muted performances at their home world athletics championships, four years after empty stands greeted the pandemic-troubled Olympics there.
The host nation had won only two medals going into the co...

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S. Korea to Hold Talks with Japan on Joining CPTPP

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NIPPON
 
South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun has said that his country plans to engage in talks with Japan on possibly joining the Tokyo-led Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
At a press conference with foreign media in Seoul on Friday, Cho said that South K...

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Japan Deploys Fighter Jets To NATO Bases

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DEFENSE NEWS
 
Japan is deploying eight aircraft, including four F-15 fighter jets, to bases in the United States, Canada and Europe in an unprecedented mission to support NATO.
The mission, dubbed Atlantic Eagles, reportedly marks the first time in history that Japanese warplanes have deployed t...

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