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FLARE U will release its first album in Japan this September and hold a local fan meeting. On July 10, the group announced through its official social media channels the release of "YOUTH ERROR" Japan Edition and the upcoming "FLARE U 1st JAPAN FANMEETING - YOUTH ERROR -." Since the album expands the group's debut release with Japanese-language versions and an original new song, the schedule can be seen as a first step in opening FLARE U's overseas activities.

FLARE U has outlined the first stage of its Japan activities. According to multiple reports, the group announced through official social media on July 10 that it would release its first Japanese mini album, "YOUTH ERROR" Japan Edition, and hold its first fan meeting in Japan. The album is scheduled to be released on September 9, while the fan meeting will take place in Yokohama, Japan, on September 12.

"YOUTH ERROR" Japan Edition is FLARE U's first album for the Japanese market. It is based on the group's first Korean mini album, "YOUTH ERROR," released in May, and includes an original Japanese song. The album is also reported to include existing tracks along with Japanese-language versions of the title track "WAY 2 U" and B-sides "Hyper" and "Don't Cry," for a total of 10 tracks. The structure expands the group's domestic debut album through local-language versions and new material.

The fan meeting will be held in Yokohama on September 12, three days after the album release. Some reports said the event will be held twice, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and that a high-touch event for attendees is also planned. However, details such as the fan meeting's full program, performance order and on-site operation will need to be confirmed through later announcements. What is currently clear is that FLARE U has placed the album release and fan meeting in the same week, creating a schedule to meet Japanese fans directly.

FLARE U is a team made up of Choi Lipwoo and Kang Woojin, who appeared on Mnet's "Boys II Planet." The group debuted in May with its first mini album, "YOUTH ERROR," and has since expanded its activities through fashion magazine covers, content and festival appearances. For a team still in the early stage of its career, preparing a Japanese album and fan meeting at the same time can be read as an attempt to connect interest formed after the Korean debut to overseas contact points.

For rookie K-pop teams, entering Japan is not completed through a digital release alone. A more stable view of the fandom base can emerge when local-language versions, original songs and direct-contact events such as fan meetings are arranged together. In FLARE U's case, the group is expanding the world of its debut album, "YOUTH ERROR," into a Japan edition while choosing a structure that combines performance and communication at the Yokohama fan meeting.

Even so, it is too early to determine the long-term results of the group's Japan activities from this announcement alone. The response to the album after release, the on-site reaction to the fan meeting and whether additional promotions follow will all need to be watched together. At the current stage, the confirmed points are the September 9 release of FLARE U's first Japan album, the September 12 Yokohama fan meeting, and the start of local activities built around "YOUTH ERROR."