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Japan Govt OKs Bill to Make Digital Textbooks Official

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2026/04/07

The Japanese government Tuesday adopted a bill to designate digital textbooks as official materials on par with their conventional printed versions and to make them eligible for free distribution in elementary and junior high schools.

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00:11

Japan's Motegi Urges Iran to Ensure Safety of Ships

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2026/04/06

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Monday urged Iran to ensure safe navigation for all ships, including vessels related to Japan, in the Strait of Hormuz.

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00:13

INTERVIEW: Fighting to Continue until Iran Accepts...

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2026/04/06

Israeli Ambassador to Japan Gilad Cohen suggested Monday that U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran will continue until Tehran accepts a 15-point ceasefire plan shown by U.S. President Donald Trump.

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00:14

Japan Govt to Retrospectively Notify Diet of Arms...

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2026/04/06

The Japanese government will retrospectively notify the Diet, or parliament, of decisions to export arms, according to a draft revision to operational guidelines for the country's three principles on defense equipment exports.

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00:12

Japan Govt Mulls Limits to Appeals against Retrial...

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2026/04/06

The Japanese government is considering imposing limits on public prosecutors' appeals against court decisions to open retrials, as part of a bill to revise the retrial system, it was learned Monday.

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00:13

Skymark Airlines Mulling Fuel Surcharges for Domestic...

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2026/04/06

Skymark Airlines is considering implementing fuel surcharges for domestic flights as early as spring 2027, citing rising fuel costs amid the worsening situation in the Middle East, it was learned Monday.

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00:14

Late Ohkawara Executive's Family Sues State for...

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2026/04/06

The bereaved family of a former adviser to Japanese machinery maker Ohkawara Kakohki Co., who died of cancer while facing wrongful charges of illegal exports, filed a damages lawsuit against the state Monday over his detention.

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00:10

Japan FY 2026 Budget Bill Set to Pass Diet Tues.

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2026/04/06

Japan's ruling and opposition parties agreed Monday to conclude House of Councillors deliberations on the government's fiscal 2026 budget on Tuesday.

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00:12

N-Box Ranks 1st in New Auto Sales for 5th Straight Year

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2026/04/06

Honda Motor Co.'s N-Box minivehicle topped Japan's new automobile sales rankings for fiscal 2025, earning pole position for the fifth consecutive year, industry data showed Monday.

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00:12

Tokyo Olympic Karate Medal Returned to Ukrainian

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2026/04/05

Stanislav Horuna, a Ukrainian winner of a Tokyo Olympic medal in karate, on Sunday received back his medal, auctioned off in 2022 and now returned to him by the successful bidder.

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00:11

Japan Opposition DPFP Sees Need to Change Strategy

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2026/04/05

The Japanese opposition Democratic Party for the People said Sunday that it sees the need to change its strategy after the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's huge election victory in February.

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00:12

Japan PM Takaichi Expected to Visit Australia, Vietnam

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2026/04/05

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to visit Australia during the Golden Week holiday period from late this month to meet with her counterpart, Anthony Albanese, sources said Sunday.

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00:13

Japan PM Takaichi Complains about Media Reports

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2026/04/05

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Sunday denied a reported naphtha supply shortage and her reported refusal to attend parliamentary deliberations, complaining about media reports not based on facts.

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00:15

INTERVIEW: Japan Should Lead Efforts toward U.S.-Iran...

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2026/04/05

Japan should take a proactive role in realizing an early ceasefire over military conflicts between the U.S.-Israeli forces and Iran by boosting multilateral cooperation, Jitsuro Terashima, chairman of the Japan Research Institute, has said.

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00:11

Tokyo Elementary School Sisters Discover Rare Cicada...

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2026/04/04

Two elementary school sisters from Tokyo have discovered a rare cicada fossil dating back about 300,000 years by breaking open a rock sold as a souvenir by a museum.

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00:13

2nd Japan-Linked Ship Crosses Strait of Hormuz

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2026/04/04

A liquefied petroleum gas carrier affiliated with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. has become the second Japan-linked vessel that crossed the Strait of Hormuz under a de facto blockade, it was learned Saturday.

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00:09

Members of Japan LDP Oppose Retrial System Reform Bill

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2026/04/04

Members of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party have voiced opposition to a bill to reform the retrial system that the government is considering submitting.

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00:11

Panel Blasts Univ. of Tokyo over Corruption Scandals

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2026/04/04

An investigative group of lawyers has blasted the University of Tokyo over recent corruption scandals, urging the prestigious national university to reform its governance system.

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00:12

Japan to Subsidize Costs of Seizure to Secure Child...

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2026/04/04

Japan's Children and Families Agency has established a system to subsidize costs required for procedures to seize salaries and assets to secure child support payments from former spouses.

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00:10

IMF Recommends BOJ to Continue Gradual Rate Hikes

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2026/04/04

The International Monetary Fund recommended on Friday that the Bank of Japan continue to gradually raise its policy rate toward a neutral level to bring down underlying inflation.

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