Politics
Aichi Governor Omura to seek fifth term, betting four terms of results are enough
The 66-year-old will make his bid official in December, aiming to steer the prefecture through the Linear Chuo Shinkansen build-out and a push to become a backup capital.
Japan to widen income-linked payouts to over half of working earners
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told a Senate committee the benefit will cover more than 50% of current workers, with payments of up to about ¥25,000 a person in fiscal 2027 and 2028.
Hibakusha group head condemns move to add exception to Japan's non-nuclear principles
Tanaka Terumi, 94, says the government does not understand the horror of nuclear weapons as it considers writing an exception into the "no introduction" pledge.
Japan weighs raising its share of US base costs past ¥300bn a year
Tokyo is looking at more than triple the current annual average to keep a five-year host-nation pact alive, with Washington pressing for the increase.
Government weighs ¥60 trillion five-year defense budget, steering clear of big tax rises
The total for fiscal 2027 to 2031 would follow a ¥43 trillion plan, with the government leaning against the large tax increase a bigger buildup would require.
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