Japan has introduced a new legal framework allowing education boards to decide on textbook formats for schools.
Under the new legal framework, education boards will decide which type of textbooks schools under their jurisdiction should adopt — print, digital or a digital-print hybrid. The Japanese government has made digital textbooks official for schools. The change supports greater digitalization in education.
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Japan has revised its long-standing rules on lethal arms exports, prompting Chinese warnings of resurgent militarism amid heightened bilateral tensions.
The government expects to enact legislation holding social media users responsible during elections before the current parliamentary session ends in July.
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A government survey shows that 84,759 students at public schools in Japan required support for learning Japanese as of May 2025.
The Japanese cabinet approved on Friday a shift to a demand-aligned rice production policy and new measures to prevent shortages. The changes aim to stabilize prices amid recent spikes in the staple food's cost. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government plans to submit a bill to the Diet.
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The Japanese government announced on Friday it will establish a council of experts to discuss whether unauthorized use of sound data in AI-generated content emulating voice actors violates the Civil Code, amid advances in generative AI. The Justice Ministry panel will also address use of actors' images and present guidelines by July, as no legal precedent exists.