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LDP OKs Plan to Boost Settlement on 6 More Border...

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2026/02/27

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday broadly approved a draft bill to add six islands to the country's list of inhabited border islands eligible for state aid to promote settlement.

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00:16

Ousted Ito Mayor Referred to Prosecutors

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2026/02/27

Maki Takubo, former mayor of the central Japan city of Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, has been referred to prosecutors for allegedly violating the local autonomy law over a scandal concerning her academic background, investigative sources said Friday.

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00:12

Japan's Emperor to Attend WBC Game against...

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2026/02/27

Japan's Emperor Naruhito will attend the Japan-Australia game in the first round of the World Baseball Classic to be played at Tokyo Dome on March 8, the Imperial Household Agency said Friday.

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00:12

8 Japanese Regional Banks to Support Auto Parts...

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2026/02/27

Eight Japanese regional banks on Friday concluded an agreement to cooperate on supporting the automotive industry in a bid to help their client auto parts makers maintain and strengthen supply chains.

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00:14

OpenAI Reports Chinese Official Tried to Attack Takaichi

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2026/02/27

A Chinese law enforcement official attempted to abuse ChatGPT to influence public opinion and attack Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, U.S. artificial intelligence powerhouse OpenAI has said in a report.

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00:08

Japan to Use ODA for Economic Security

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2026/02/27

The Japanese government plans to use its official development assistance to enhance economic security, a draft proposal showed Friday.

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00:11

LDP, JIP to Allow Multiple Secondary Capitals in Japan

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2026/02/27

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, the Japan Innovation Party, on Friday agreed to allow the establishment of secondary capitals in multiple regions.

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00:15

PM Remark on Lineage Rule Not about Imperial...

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2026/02/27

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's parliamentary remark Friday on an expert panel report proposing paternal-line eligibility was not made in reference to the issue of Imperial succession, Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said the same day.

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00:14

Frozen Green Soybeans Subject to Recall in Japan over...

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2026/02/27

A total of 33,576 bags of frozen "edamame" green soybeans are subject to recall in Japan as pesticide exceeding the safety standard was detected, food maker Nissui Corp. said Friday.

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00:10

Japan Govt OKs Bill to Make High School Tuition Free

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2026/02/27

The Japanese government on Friday adopted at a cabinet meeting Friday a bill to revise legislation to make high school tuition effectively free starting in the year from April.

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00:09

Rapidus Gets 267.6 B. Yen in Public, Private Funds

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2026/02/27

The Japanese government said Friday that the public and private sectors have invested 267.6 billion yen in Rapidus Corp.

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00:09

Japan's Space One to Launch Kairos No. 3 Rocket...

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2026/02/27

Japan's Space One Co. said Friday that it will launch the No. 3 unit of its Kairos small rocket carrying artificial satellites on Sunday morning.

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00:15

Ex-Yokozuna Terunofuji Used Violence against Wrestler

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2026/02/27

Former yokozuna sumo grand champion Terunofuji, now stablemaster Isegahama, used violence against Hakunofuji, a stable wrestler in the makuuchi top division of professional sumo wrestling, it was learned Friday.

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00:15

Takaichi Vows to Seek Tax Cut Consensus by Summer

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2026/02/27

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she plans to obtain a consensus on a planned consumption tax exemption for food by this summer and submit related legislation to an extraordinary session of parliament seen to be convened in autumn.

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00:09

Ministry OKs Institute of Science Tokyo's...

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2026/02/27

Japan's education ministry said Friday that it has approved the Institute of Science Tokyo's 25-year plan to strengthen its research capabilities.

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00:11

Tender Offer Completed for Japanese Cosmetics Maker...

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2026/02/27

Japanese cosmetics maker Mandom Corp. has completed a tender offer for its own shares conducted in partnership with British investment fund CVC Capital Partners.

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00:11

Planned Food Price Hikes in Japan Down 70 Pct for March

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2026/02/27

The number of food and beverage items slated for price hikes in Japan in March is down 73pctfrom the same month last year, a private research firm's survey showed Friday.

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00:12

Japan's Industrial Output Rises 2.2 Pct in Jan.

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2026/02/27

Japan's industrial production in January rose 2.2pctfrom the previous month, mainly due to robust output of automobile-related products, the industry ministry said Friday.

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00:12

Japan Team Creates Mouse Testicular Organoids in Vitro

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2026/02/27

A Japanese team of researchers has developed miniaturized testicular tissues known as testicular organoids from mouse embryonic stem cells in an experimental vessel, marking a world first.

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00:10

Asahi Kasei to Acquire German Drug Developer Aicuris

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2026/02/27

Asahi Kasei Corp. has said it will acquire German pharmaceutical developer Aicuris Anti-Infective Cures AG for some 780 million euros.

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