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Translating the pledge from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration into policy has proven more complicated than many lawmakers anticipated.


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Consumption tax cut is quickly turning into a headache for Takaichi
 
Consumption tax cut is quickly turning into a headache for Takaichi
 
Translating the pledge from Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration into policy has proven more complicated than many lawmakers anticipated.
 
 
 
Lower House set to pass ¥3.11 trillion extra budget to ease Mideast war impacts
 
The budget will create a new reserve fund to respond to developments in the conflict while aiding impacted energy users and replenishing the existing reserve fund.
 
 
 
 
Warming could make more powerful typhoons hit Japan this year, experts say
 
Tropical storm Jangmi could be just a harbinger of an intense typhoon season to threaten Japan this year.
 
 
 
 
Kyoto police search for missing American tourist
 
James Higginbotham, who also goes by Weston, was last seen in the Kyoto area on Friday last week.
 
 

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LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House
JAPAN
 
LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House
 
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be seeking consensus within the party on reducing Lower House seats through cuts to proportional representation seats.
 
 
 
Man sues hospital after wife gives birth using someone else’s sperm
JAPAN
 
Man sues hospital after wife gives birth using someone else’s sperm
 
The woman was sentenced in April 2025 for forging the man's consent form, but the hospital said it gave adequate explanation and that the man's claims are incorrect.
 
 
U.S. cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tariffs
BUSINESS
 
U.S. cites forced labor concerns as grounds for new tariffs
 
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North Korea’s Kim says ‘newly inaugurated’ nuke site opens door to ‘larger plans’
ASIA PACIFIC
 
North Korea’s Kim says ‘newly inaugurated’ nuke site opens door to ‘larger plans’
 
Kim Jong Un said the suspected uranium-enrichment facility will help create an "environment for going into the new next-stage of bolstering up the nuclear forces."
 
 
Republican-led House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump
WORLD
 
Republican-led House votes to stop Iran war in rebuke to Trump
 
The vote against the war is the latest in a series of setbacks for a president who has bent Congress to his will for most of his second term.
 
 
Jalen Brunson delivers clutch performance as Knicks rally to win Game 1
BASKETBALL
 
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10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach
CULTURE
 
10th Anime Awards spotlight industry’s international reach
 
Celebrity guests from Canada, India and other countries attended Crunchyroll's annual awards ceremony, a testament to anime's growing cultural footprint around the world.
 
 

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