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Japan To Formally Adopt Digital Textbooks, Possibly In Fiscal 2030

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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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Japan Urges Iran to Resolve Nuclear Issue through Dialogue

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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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Toyota Indonesia Makes History, Winning GT4 Japan Cup 2025

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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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Japan-UK Conference On Gambling Addiction Held In Tokyo

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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 To Share Expo Know-How With Saudi Arabia

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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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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.
Th...

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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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