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Japan Supplies Antiviral Drug To U.K. In Response To Hantavirus

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The government supplied antiviral drug Avigan from its stockpiles to Britain on Friday in response to a hantavirus outbreak, health minister Kenichiro Ueno said Monday.
Britain has accepted passengers from a cruise ship on which the outbreak occurred during a voyage in the Atlantic ...

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Japan PM Looks To Mull Extra Budget For FY 2026 To Ease Oil Price Impact

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday her government will consider compiling an extra budget for fiscal 2026 to ease the impact of elevated crude oil prices, fueling renewed concerns about Japan's deteriorating finances as long-term bond yields move at nearly 30-year highs.
The s...

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Japan Plans Industry Clusters in 10 Regions

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NIPPON
 
Japan’s government Monday presented a draft plan to create industry clusters in 10 regions, spotlighting semiconductors and green transformation, or transition to clean energy, to lure large-scale corporate investment and revive local economies.
The plan, presented at a state minister-le...

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Japan’s Female Imperial Family Members Could Keep Status After Marriage; Plan Broadly Agreed by Parties

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Many political parties are now broadly in favor of a plan to let female members of the Imperial family retain their status after marriage, as the Centrist Reform Alliance presented its views on ensuring a stable succession of the Imperial throne at a general meeting of ruling and opp...

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Indonesia Strengthens AI Weather Cooperation With Japan

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ANTARA NEWS
 
 
Indonesian delegation is preparing to take part in the 2nd WNI Weather & Climate Forecast Conference (WCFC) 2026 in Tokyo, Japan, aimed at strengthening cross-border collaboration in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for Asia’s weather and climate systems.
Founder and strate...

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Japan World Cup 2026 Squad: Hajime Moriyasu's Final Selection

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FOUR FOUR TWO
 
The Japan World Cup 2026 squad may be one of the trickiest to call, with a selection packed with talent but lacking key stars
The Japan World Cup 2026 squad has been named by head coach Hajime Moriyasu.
Japan go into World Cup 2026 as one of the dark horses, with one of the most e...

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Strong Earthquake Jolts Tohoku Region

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JAPAN TIMES
 
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake, measuring a lower 5 on Japan’s seismic intensity scale, struck the Tohoku region on Friday evening. There was no threat of a tsunami. 
The quake struck at a depth of 50 kilometers off the coast of Miyagi Prefecture at 8:22 p.m., following an emergency ear...

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Japan Weighs Extra Budget for Energy Subsidies

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NIPPON
 
The Japanese government is considering compiling a supplementary budget to cover additional costs, as it is mulling providing electricity and city gas subsidies in July-September and keeping gasoline subsidies in place, government and ruling party officials said Friday.
The government is...

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Japan weighs anti-ship missile exports to Philippine

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JAPAN TODAY
 
The Japanese government is considering exporting the Type 88 surface-to-ship missile system to the Philippines, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.
The move follows Tokyo's revision in April of its three principles on the transfer of defense equipment and technology, as w...

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Japan PM to make 2-day visit to South Korea from Tuesday

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KYODO NEWS
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will visit South Korea for two days from Tuesday to meet with President Lee Jae Myung, the Japanese government told parliament.
Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki on Thursday notified a board meeting of the House of Representatives' steering co...

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