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Japan's Kottai fiscal shift and defense boost
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Latest: Japan requests record 8.9 trillion yen defense budget for 2027
In late July 2026, Japan’s cabinet approved the “Economic and Fiscal Management and Reform Basic Policy 2026,” known as the Kottai policy. The plan replaces fiscal consolidation language with a commitment to “responsible
Kumamoto quake relief, death toll rises to 38
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Latest: Kumamoto Earthquake in Japan Leaves 28 Dead and Hundreds of Thousands Displaced
The magnitude‑7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on 28 July 2026 has left an official death toll of 38 as of 2 August. The shock caused a gas‑leak explosion that collapsed the Aeon Mall in Kashima, killing se