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Ruling camp approves tax reform proposal
 
Ruling camp approves tax reform proposal
 
The ruling bloc agreed to “continue talks in good faith” with the DPP, which wants to further raise the tax-free income threshold.
 
 
 
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
 
The inspection follows a reported leak in August of water containing "forever chemicals" outside the U.S. base in western Tokyo.
 
 
 
 
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
 
Crime numbers had been steadily declining since 2003, continuing to hit postwar lows from 2015 to 2021, before bouncing back in 2022.
 
 
 
 
Police raided suspect's home to arrest him after fatal Kitakyushu stabbing
 
The arrest marked the culmination of an intensive investigation to apprehend the suspect in the fatal stabbing.
 
 

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