Indonesia’s Free School Meal Program Sees Mass Food Poisoning—Over 1,700 Sick in 3 Days; What Japan’s Safe ‘Kyushoku’ System Can Teach
September 5, 2026
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Tokyo Assembly Member Saori Sato Withdraws Resignation After Safety Fears, Apologizes for Confusion
September 5, 2026
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PM Takaichi Pledges ‘Truly Effective’ Budget: Growth Focus with Fiscal Discipline and Transparency
September 5, 2026
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Hiroyuki Sparks Debate: Is Japan’s Cautious Road on Ride‑Sharing and Autonomy Slowing Growth—or Building a Safer Edge?
September 4, 2026
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Explained: Japan’s 1% Food Tax Cut from 2027—and the 9-Point Gap That Could Reshape Dining Out
September 2, 2026
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Tokyo’s ‘Tax‑Cut Glasses’ Independent Saori Sato Resigns Mid‑Term, Citing Duty to Voters and a Personal Need to “Prioritize Life”
August 29, 2026
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U.S. to Hit Generic Drugs with 100% Tariff After Two-Year Grace; Japan Weighs Risks—and Openings
July 22, 2026
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Japan to Submit 61 Bills This Session; Imperial House Law Amendment Still “Under Consideration”
February 19, 2026
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Sanae Takaichi Becomes Japan’s 105th Prime Minister in Diet Landslide; “No Blank Check” Remark Reverberates Across Nagatacho
February 19, 2026
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Why Japan’s Centrists Lost Big: Professor Koji Nakakita Says Status Quo Politics Collided with a Changing World
February 18, 2026
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PM Takaichi Orders Fast-Track National Council to Pursue Food-Only Consumption Tax Cut
February 16, 2026
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Sanaenomics Begins: Takaichi’s Landslide Delivers Supermajority Power as Markets Surge and Currency Signals Caution
February 13, 2026
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Japan Moves Toward Free High School Education: LDP and Ishin Agree on Major Tuition Reform
November 1, 2025
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Japan’s Six Major Parties Reignite Talks to Abolish Gasoline Surtax Amid Fiscal Divide
September 29, 2025
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