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A tram stop under Switzerland's national flag at the Bahnhofstrasse street in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2026
Switzerland rejects proposal to cap population at 10 million
The present population isn¡¯t too far off their proposed limit, having risen by almost 2 million this century to 9.1 million.
On June 14, Switzerland will vote on a plan to cap its population at 10 million.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2026
Switzerland¡¯s plan to cap population at 10 million is worrying executives
The country, whose population already exceeds 9.1 million, will vote on the proposed measure on June 14.
Switzerland¡¯s population has grown by some 70% since 1960 to 9.1 million, thanks largely to labor demand, and the attraction of high wages and quality of life.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2026
Swiss will vote on 10 million population cap proposal in June
The proposal is going to a national vote after supporters gathered enough signatures under Switzerland¡¯s direct democracy system.
A national day celebration in Geneva on Aug. 1. Switzerland's population has grown about five times faster than the neighboring European Union over the past decade.
WORLD / Society
Jan 19, 2026
Switzerland is asking itself: Is 10 million people too many?
Behind a movement to cap the country¡¯s population are fears over immigration eroding Swiss culture and putting a strain on things such as housing and health care.
Asics will spin off trendy shoe brand Onitsuka Tiger
Widely popularized by ¡°Kill Bill,¡± Onitsuka Tiger started as a sport shoe brand and later became a fashion trend under parent Asics.
One part of U.K. is enjoying a Brexit boost 10 years after vote
The Belfast harbor estate, Northern Ireland.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The $66 billion train seen fixing Australia¡¯s housing crisis
A train crosses Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia. Many people don't believe the bullet train vision, which has a history of false starts, will materialize.
A Tokyo cocktail institution sets its sights on Kyoto
Opened in March, Bar Trench Kyoto is the first Kansai outpost of the Ebisu cocktail institution.
TV Tairiku Ondo channels the chaotic creativity of youth
The members of TV Tairiku Ondo ¡ª (from left) Harea Togari, Ryuji Chiyotani, Kotaro Suzuki and Hiroto Yanagawa ¡ª met as high school students in Sapporo and went viral in 2024 with an energetic 90-second track.
Japan aiming to live up to heightened expectations with deep run at World Cup
Japan's Daichi Kamada celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during a friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium in November.
¡®All of a Sudden¡¯: A tender triumph from Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Virginie Efira (left) and Tao Okamoto play two women in crisis drawn together by happenstance in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden.¡±
In Japan, Nepalese students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway
Dipu Tamang from Nepal is among more than 400,000 international students in Japan.

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Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
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