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Tokyo Stocks Sink More Than 1,900 Points as Tech Sell-Off and Oil Surge Weigh
Japanese Journalist Reportedly Detained in Sakhalin on Russian Espionage Allegations
PayPay Securities Halts All Japanese Stock and ETF Trading After Mizuho System Failure
North Korea Opens Weapons Museum Showcasing New Hwasong-20 ICBM
Drone Attacks Sink Cargo Ship off Bulgaria as 11 Crew Members Remain Missing
China Delegation’s Etorofu Visit Signals Closer Russia Alignment in Northern Territories Dispute
TEPCO Apologizes to Fukushima Evacuees After Nuclear Disaster Lawsuit Settlement
Japan’s Rail Ticket Revolution: Seven Operators to Introduce QR Tickets in Spring 2027
Japan to Chair World Bank-IMF Development Committee for the First Time
Why Japan’s Hama Sushi Is Expanding Rapidly in China Despite Rising Political Tensions
Microsoft Unveils Maia 300 AI Chip, With Deployment Planned for Japan in 2027
Japan’s Torikizoku Opens First Philippine Store as Yakitori Expansion Begins in Manila
Chiikawa Fever Sends Seoul Fans Into Overnight Queue for Japan’s Popular Character Goods
Eight Doors Open on Moving Tsukuba Express Train Near Moriya Station
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Takaichi Cabinet Approval Rises to 63.0% in Latest JNN Poll
China’s Taiwan Invasion Risk Seen Lower Before 2028, U.S. Sources Say
Japan’s Population Falls 2.5% as Foreign Resident Numbers Reach Record High
Japan Food Price Hikes Top 3,000 Items Again as 2026 Increase Rush Nears Peak
Japan’s 2025 Smartphone Shipments Surge 11.6%, but Memory Price Spike Could End “¥1 Phones” in 2026: MM Research Institute
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PlayStation Instagram lists “Early 2027” for Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 as speculation grows; official pages still say 2027
“Can’t Go Back to Rice Cookers”: Nitori’s Double‑Lid Donabe Becomes a Surprise Hit for Perfect, Fluffy Rice
Apple’s Foldable “iPhone Ultra” Rumors Heat Up: Name Shift, Hinge Material Debate, and ¥400,000+ Price as Timelines Split
Robinson Crusoe-Inspired VR “Bootstrap Island” Anchors Game*Spark’s 16 Must‑Watch Steam Releases on March 13
Japan’s ‘Non-Exploding’ Power Bank Debuts: Semi‑Solid Battery Brings Airline-Safe, All-Weather Charging
Dentists’ Do-Not-Buy List: Three Drugstore Oral-Care Items—And Why “Gentle” Isn’t Enough
The surprisingly simple iPhone trick to make contact names bold—without breaking your interface
iPhone 18 release window in flux: looming A20 chip costs raise pricing questions
Ahamo Goes Offline: Japan’s Budget SIM Market Enters 2026 with Storefront Push, Docomo’s Quality Pledge, and 3G’s Final Sunset
Amazon’s 2024 Echo Spot puts Alexa on the nightstand — and Japanese buyers are already shaping its reputation
Pokémon Legends: Z-A – A Bold New Chapter in the City of Lights
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Child Support
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Child Allowance in Japan 2026: How Much Can Families Receive?
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Japan to Make University ‘Free’ for 3+ Child Families in 3.6 Trillion Yen Push to Lift Birthrate
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Japan’s 3.6 Trillion Yen Children’s Future Strategy Targets Declining Birthrate and Puts Families First
Japan Expands Free Childcare: Ages 3–5 Go Tuition-Free, Bigger Relief for Second and Subsequent Children
Japan’s ¥100,000 Childbirth and Parenting Support: Who qualifies, what you get, and how to apply
Japan’s 2026 ¥20,000 Child Benefit: Eligibility, Payout Timelines, and Local Top-Ups Explained
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Japan Moves Toward Free High School Education: LDP and Ishin Agree on Major Tuition Reform
Hachioji Expands SOS Network to Protect People with Disabilities After Tragic Loss
Maximizing Your Benefits: A Financial Guide to Paternity Leave in Japan
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Japan’s Childcare at a Turning Point: 2025 Takeaways and the 2026 “Any Child Can Attend” rollout
Child Allowance in Japan 2026: How Much Can Families Receive?
Japan’s ¥100,000 Childbirth and Parenting Support: Who qualifies, what you get, and how to apply
Japan Expands Child Allowance from October 2024: What Families Need to Know
Japan’s 3.6 Trillion Yen Children’s Future Strategy Targets Declining Birthrate and Puts Families First
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Shiga Prefecture Special-High-Voltage Electricity and Industrial LP Gas Cost Support
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¥2 .3 per kWh
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Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto: Early Farming Resumption Support Program (2026 Kumamoto Earthquake)
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No maximum limit
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Kumamoto Prefecture Yatsushiro City: Pear-Producing Area Restoration Support Project (2026 Kumamoto Earthquake)
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¥28,000 per 10a
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Saga Prefecture Ogi City Home Air Conditioner Purchase Subsidy
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¥120,000
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Kumamoto Prefecture Uki City: 2026 Kumamoto Earthquake Farming Restart Support Program, Round 1
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No upper limit
Support for disaster victims, Capital investment
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Yatsushiro City: Support for Resuming Rush Tatami Mat Processing
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No limit
Business improvement and strengthening, Support for disaster victims
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¥200,000
Management improvement and strengthening, Equipment investment, Productivity improvement and business efficiency, Digitalization, Energy conservation
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Himeji City: Manufacturing Development Incentive Subsidy (FY2026)
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¥1,000,000
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Tokushima Prefecture, Miyoshi City: Local 10,000 Project (FY2027)
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¥55,000,000
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Shiga Prefecture: Special High-Voltage Electricity Rate Burden Reduction Support Payment (Round 4), FY2026
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¥2 .3 per kWh
Business improvement and business strengthening
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Shiga Prefecture Industrial LP Gas Cost Relief Support Payment (FY2026)
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¥13 per kg
Business improvement and strengthening
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Kumamoto City Public Interest Activities Support Fund Grant Program (FY2027)
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¥250,000
Regional revitalization, community development
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Tokyo: Neighborhood Association Digitalization Promotion Grant (3rd Round)
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No maximum limit
Regional revitalization/community development, Productivity improvement/business efficiency, Digitalization
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Kami-Amakusa City, Kumamoto: Emergency Subsidy for Rising Agricultural Costs (FY2026)
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¥500,000
Management improvement and strengthening
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Tokyo: Support Program for Accepting Foreign Care Workers under the Specified Skilled Worker System (FY2026)
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¥670,000 per person per month
Human resource development and employment; management improvement and strengthening
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Yamagata Prefecture: “Yamagata Prefecture XR Business Demonstration Project Subsidy” (Third Round, FY2026)
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¥3,000,000
Equipment investment / research, demonstration experiments, and industry-academia collaboration / productivity improvement and operational efficiency / digital
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Nara Prefecture: Nara Prefecture Subsidy for Supporting Activities by Foreign Resident Communities — Second Application Round
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¥1,000,000
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Tokyo: “Small and Medium-sized Business Profitability Enhancement Support Subsidy” (Round 2)
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¥3,000,000
Management improvement and business enhancement
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Business Succession and M&A Subsidy (Business Succession Promotion Category) — 16th Call (FY2026)
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¥8,000,000
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