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Council launches final plan to drastically change borough by 2043
9+ hour, 16+ min ago (601+ words) Commuter towns, schools, planning and what is opening Know someone locally who would use a sharper morning briefing? Send them today’s issue with the subscribe link included. • Residents are invited to have their say as Kingston Council launches the final…...
Japan is building its own MI6 after 80 years, but how?
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (61+ words) The Times Japan is building its own MI6 after 80 years, but how? Citizens were delighted when the intelligence services were dismantled after the Second World War. Creating them anew will not be easy £1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles....
Japanese companies want to resume business with Russia — lawmaker
15+ hour, 9+ min ago (166+ words) Since 2022, the Japanese authorities have introduced several rounds of sanctions against Russia, leading to a significant reduction in bilateral ties - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section â- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section â - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section â…...
Plan to make former farm land Asset of Community Value rejected
22+ hour, 40+ min ago (427+ words) A PARISH council’s bid to designate a vacant field as an Asset of Community Value has been turned down. Netheravon Parish Council applied for ACV status for land forming part of the former Orchard Farm near the centre of the…...
Japan Approves Backup Capital Plan: What It Means if Tokyo Is Hit by a Major Earthquake
19+ hour, 52+ min ago (605+ words) Japan's parliament on Friday enacted legislation that clears the way for a secondary capital outside Tokyo to assume key national government functions if the capital is rendered inoperable by a major earthquake or other large-scale disaster. After weeks of political…...
Tokyo's New Spy Era? Why Japan Is Building Its Own CIA-Like Agency After 80 Years
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (347+ words) This initiative, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, aims to modernise Japan's intelligence system. Japan is preparing its most sweeping intelligence overhaul since World War II, moving to build a modern spy agency as it faces growing threats from China,…...
Why is Japan establishing a second capital?
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (168+ words) The Diet, Japan's parliament, enacted Friday night a bill to create a secondary capital of the country, after a last-minute showdown between the ruling and opposition camps a day before the end of the extended current Diet session, Jiji Press…...
The Japanese government has approved a plan to create a second capital besides Tokyo. Why is it needed
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (183+ words) Бабель Japanʼs parliament has approved a bill to create a second capital that could ensure the countryʼs governmentʼs operations are uninterrupted in the event of a natural disaster. In particular, the capital could be moved to Osaka, the countryʼs second…...
LDP veteran says imperial family is taboo topic within party | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (72+ words) By RYUTARO ABE/ Staff Writer July 13, 2026 at 17:56 JST Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds during an Upper House Budget Committee session. (Takeshi Iwashita) In covering politicians, one thing I am always curious about is what the lawmaker really thinks. [Read More]…...
Japan's royal crisis sparks calls for changes to allow princess to become emperor
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1099+ words) Japan is running out of royals, and it is putting the world's oldest continuous hereditary monarchy at risk. There are only three people in line to inherit Japan's Chrysanthemum Throne, and one of them is 90 years old. All three are…...