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Tokyo Elderly Care Subsidies Expanded: Lower Costs for 340K Seniors

Tokyo increases elderly care funding by 12%, reducing out-of-pocket costs for 340,000 seniors over 75 receiving home-based care starting October 1, 2024.

By Tokyo Policy Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read

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Tokyo Raises Sales Tax to Fund Flood Defenses in Eastern Wards

Tokyo residents in low-lying eastern wards could gain new pumping stations and barriers while property owners in western hills face higher annual tax bills under the proposed measure.

By Tokyo Policy Desk · July 25, 2026 · 2 min read

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Tokyo Utility Assistance Program Expands for 340,000 Households

Tokyo's revised Household Energy Support Act expands heating subsidy eligibility and introduces sliding-scale aid as utility bills rise 18 percent. Learn how to apply starting October.

By Tokyo Policy Desk · July 25, 2026 · 3 min read

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Tokyo Universities Brace for Enrollment Shift as Diet Debates Scholarship Overhaul

The Ministry of Education's decision to reassess international student programs has Tokyo universities scrambling to adapt, with enrollment targets now in flux.

By Tokyo Federal Desk · July 4, 2026 · 3 min read

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Tokyo sets greenhouse gas reduction targets under Zero Emission initiative

Tokyo Metropolitan Government outlines emission cuts and related programs.

By The Daily Tokyo · July 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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