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Japan approves 8.56 trillion yen stopgap budget for fiscal 2026 amid upper house delays
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The Japanese government approved an 8.56 trillion yen stopgap budget on March 27 to fund operations for the first 11 days of fiscal 2026 starting April 1, due to stalled upper house deliberations on the main 122.31 trillion yen budget passed by the lower house earlier this month. This is the first such provisional measure in 11 years, backed by ruling and main opposition parties, and expected to pass parliament on March 30.
Kaori Sakamoto won her fourth ISU Figure Skating World Championships title and announced her retirement. Mone Chiba took silver, while Belgium's Nina Pinzarrone earned bronze.
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A victim of Japan's sexual slavery of Korean women during World War II has died, reducing the number of officially registered survivors to five, South Korea's gender ministry said. Gender Equality Minister Won Min-kyong offered condolences without disclosing the victim's identity, as requested by the family. She pledged continued support for the remaining survivors.
An AI-generated version of the work-in-progress indie game Typing Room appeared on Unityroom days after its developer shared early footage. The creator defended the copy as revenge for the original developer's past fangame. Japanese indie developers have expressed concerns over AI content on the platform.
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Japan's Imperial couple, along with Princess Aiko, have postponed a visit to Tohoku due to cold symptoms. The trip was planned to inspect recovery efforts in areas hit by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Japan is training foreign workers for railway maintenance roles. The trained workers are expected to find jobs at railway companies across the country. The program attracts attention over its potential to ease labor shortages.
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Following cultural backlash over Assassin's Creed Shadows, Ubisoft detailed its extensive pre-production research, including expert-guided trips to Japan, to ensure historical credibility in the feudal Japan setting.
Toshiba starts power semiconductor merger talks with Mitsubishi Electric and Rohm
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March 23, 2026 23:33Japan to introduce joint custody option after divorce from April
March 22, 2026 23:46Germany eyes visiting-forces pact with Japan in Indo-Pacific push
March 22, 2026 21:49Average cherry blossom-viewing budget falls 13.8%
March 22, 2026 18:17Naomi Osaka questions tennis future after Miami Open defeat amid motherhood dilemma
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