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A Ground Self-Defense Force soldier takes part in a field training exercise in Miyagi Prefecture in September.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2026
Japan considers broader definition of security spending to inflate defense outlays, sources say
The government is looking at whether spending on areas like AI, satellites and infrastructure could be classified as defense-related costs.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi takes the podium at an Lower House plenary session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2026
Opposition offers alternatives to food consumption tax cut in parliamentary debate
Having made the policy central to her economic agenda, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces a test of whether she can create tangible household relief.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Oct 20, 2026
Koizumi lauds shift as more universities apply for defense research subsidy program
The defense minister characterized the development as a break from academia’s once deep-seated aversions to being involved in national security.
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama says the government will give due consideration to fiscal sustainability when increasing Japan's defense spending.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 20, 2026
91AV原创 Katayama vows fiscal prudence on defense funding
The remarks come after local media reported that the government was weighing an additional corporate tax hike to finance the measure.
The latest example of the English-language outreach came when growth strategy minister Minoru Kiuchi gave a speech in English at a London Stock Exchange Group event in Tokyo on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 19, 2026
Japan aims to soothe world traders’ fiscal anxiety with outreach in English
Foreign investors held 13% of Japanese Government Bonds at the end of June, up from about 8% in 2012.
A ruling party executive on Sunday denied that former agriculture minister Kazuo Yana had influenced budget cuts for municipalities whose mayors did not support him in a general election.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2026
LDP exec denies ex-farm minister’s influence on budget cuts
Koichi Hagiuda apologized for the fact that Yana’s remark about budget cuts had led to his replacement as agriculture minister.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House budget committee session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2026
Scandal-hit minister Kazuo Yana now accused of election violation
Opposition parties grilled the prime minister on Tuesday on not just her policies, but also her new farm minister’s election campaign in January.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her policy speech at parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 10, 2026
Tax cut to bring ?36,000 benefit per citizen, Takaichi says
The ?36,000 figure was reached by dividing the total tax revenue loss to the central and local governments from the tax cut by the country’s population.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at an Upper House plenary session in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2026
Government submits bill on food consumption tax reduction to parliament
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to reduce the food and nonalcoholic beverage consumption tax from 8% to 1% starting in April.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says cutting the food tax to 1% from April 2027 and introducing targeted payments next year would increase households’ disposable income.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2026
Takaichi defends plan to combine consumption tax cut with income-based cash payments
Designing a system of direct cash payments tailored to recipients’ incomes takes longer than distributing uniform amounts, the prime minister said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to discontinue Japan's prolonged practice of compiling big extra budgets, but her administration will consider compiling a second extra budget mainly for disaster relief, the Yomiuri Shimbun reported.
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2026
Japan considering another extra budget for disaster relief, Yomiuri reports
The government aims to pass the extra budget through the ordinary parliament session that begins early next year, the paper reported.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her policy speech at the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2026
Takaichi lays out ‘proactive fiscal policy’ as new session of parliament begins
In her policy address, the prime minister said Japan needed further action to turn higher wages and investment into sustained growth.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi holds a news conference after a Cabinet reshuffle at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Sept. 17.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 4, 2026
Host of contentious bills await Takaichi in autumn session of parliament
Top priority has been given to a bill reducing the consumption tax on food and beverages from 8% to 1% over a two-year period beginning April 1, 2027.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi inspects the Ground Self-Defense Force's live fire exercise in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in June.
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2026
Japan considers defense spending worth 3.5% of GDP after U.S. pressure
Japanese defense officials have already signaled a willingness to sharply increase defense spending in meetings with their U.S. counterparts.
The administration of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has made lowering the consumption tax on food a key goal.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2026
Cabinet approves outline of two-year consumption tax reduction for food products
The plan will form the basis of related bills set to be submitted to the autumn session of parliament to reduce the consumption tax from 8% to 1%.
An abandoned house in the town of Misato, Kumamoto Prefecture, in 2024
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2026
Government to provide loans to businesses that give akiya new lease on life
There could be nearly 6 million empty dwellings, or akiya, not on the market or in use by 2043, which would represent over 8% of all housing in Japan.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi inspect an honor guard at the Self-Defense Forces senior commanders' conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Sep 7, 2026
As U.S. demands more, Japan may need to get creative with defense spending
Although Tokyo’s defense budget is likely to top ?10 trillion this year, that will remain far off from the target of 3.5% of GDP the U.S. is seeking.
The National Diet building in Tokyo. Japan's government is considering a plan to fully cover local losses incurred as a result of the consumption tax cut, sources have said.
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2026
Government may fully cover local losses from consumption tax cut
The national government is expected to present the plan at a meeting with local governments to be held shortly.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a conference with the Self-Defense Forces' senior commanders at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 5, 2026
Takaichi lauds ‘transparency’ of 91AV原创 record budget requests
Her government has promised to review and cut back on unnecessary spending programs and is trying to incorporate more forward-looking investment into the budget.
Japanese government ministries have sought ?143.1 trillion ($908 billion) in total funding for the fiscal year starting in April, according to the Finance Ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2026
Japanese ministries seek larger budget as fiscal concerns mount
Ministries are seeking ?143.1 trillion in total for the fiscal year starting in April, the Finance Ministry said.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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