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Japan approves 3.11 trillion yen supplementary budget to extend gasoline subsidies Government finalizes 3.1135 trillion yen supplementary budget to address Middle East-driven energy price surge, prioritizing gasoline and utility fee …

Linear rainband imminent for eastern Kanagawa, JMA issues emergency forecast Japan Meteorological Agency warns of possible linear rainband in eastern Kanagawa within three hours; residents near rivers and cliffs urged …

Government pivots to 1% consumption tax cut on food to speed rollout Japan’s government has shifted course to a 1% consumption tax cut on food, citing register upgrades and speed …

Tamaki Rejects LDP Draft for National Flag Desecration Law, Calls It Unconstitutionally Vague On June 2, 2026, Democratic Party for the People leader Tamaki Yuichiro publicly criticized the LDP’s proposed …

Japan to Implement Food Consumption Tax Cut of 1% from April 2027 Japan’s government plans a two-year food consumption tax cut to 1% from April 2027, prioritizing rapid implementation while …

Trump Vows to Fill In After Musicians Withdraw from Great American State Fair Thousands expected for National Mall events as artists cite political concerns over Freedom250-backed Great American State Fair. …

Shinjuku Ward Issues Minpaku Abolition Order for Four Properties Amid Rising Complaints Shinjuku Ward issued a minpaku abolition order for four units on March 16 after repeated failures to meet …

Hezbollah ceasefire accepted, Lebanon says, as Israel signals strikes on Beirut’s Dahieh Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted a U.S. proposal for a mutual halt of attacks, while Israel warns it …

MEXT Finds Henoko Lesson Violated Political Neutrality in Education, Teachers Warn of Chilling Effect MEXT ruled that a Kyoto high school’s lesson on the Henoko relocation breached political neutrality in …