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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions at the Upper House Budget Committee on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Takaichi faces heat over defamatory campaign video scandal
A report claims that her campaign posted defamatory videos of her rivals on social media during election time. The release of audio recordings has intensified the controversy.
Interpol has placed Kazuhiko Masuda, 48, on its wanted list at the request of the Japanese police.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Key suspect in Tochigi murder-robbery put on Interpol wanted list
At the request of Japanese police, the International Criminal Police Organization has issued a Red Notice for Kazuhiko Masuda, 48.
The Asuka-Fujiwara archaeological sites in western Japan have been recommended to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.
JAPAN
Asuka-Fujiwara ancient capitals to join World Heritage list
A UNESCO advisory panel has recommended adding the archaeological sites in western Japan to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list.
JAPAN
Asuka-Fujiwara ancient capitals to join World Heritage list
JAPAN
Ex-residents to hold memorial services near Japan-claimed isles
JAPAN
Japan and Indonesia to begin talks on exporting Asagiri-class destroyers
By Jesse Johnson
JAPAN
Bears emerge as serious safety threat in Japan, says white paper

Politics

Lower House Speaker Eisuke Mori (third from left) speaks to reporters alongside Upper House Speaker Masakazu Sekiguchi (second from left) in Tokyo on Friday.
Politics
Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession
The draft calls for allowing female members of the imperial family to retain their status after marriage and male heirs to be adopted from former branches.
Politics
Takaichi still highly popular despite slide in approval ratings
By Eric Johnston
Politics / FOCUS
LDP¡¯s flag desecration bill rekindles debate over limits of expression
By Kenji Yoshida
Politics
LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House
Politics
Lower House passes ?3.11 trillion extra budget to ease Mideast war impacts
By Kenji Yoshida
Politics
Takaichi eyes wider Europe trip during G7 summit in France
Politics / ANALYSIS
Consumption tax cut is quickly turning into a headache for Takaichi
By Michael MacArthur Bosack

Society

Tourists in the Shibuya area of Tokyo are stopped by a group of multilingual officials who hand out fines to people caught littering on Thursday.
Society
On patrol with Tokyo¡¯s new litter police
By Kiuko Notoya
On the streets of Shibuya, patrol teams caught 10 people littering on the first day of the new ordinance, 15 on the second day and nine on the third, according to city officials.
Society / FOCUS
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
By Eric Johnston
Society
Man arrested over video of him allegedly pouring detergent-like liquid on sushi
By JIJI, staff report
Society
Kyoto police search for missing American tourist
By Elizabeth Beattie
Society
Japan promotes preconception care amid falling birthrates
Society
Japan¡¯s births hit new low, but drop less severe than previous years
By Yukana Inoue
Society / FOCUS
Thailand references Japan in boosting its community-based elderly care

Crime & Legal

The man who was arrested in connection to a break-in and robbery in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, in December told investigators he recruited the offenders and gave instructions.
Crime & Legal
Man arrested over ?15 million December burglary in western Tokyo
The man admitted to allegations of being involved in burglary in December, telling investigators he recruited the offenders and gave instructions.
Crime & Legal
Nagoya court recognizes AI-created explicit images as child pornography
Crime & Legal
Japan confirms more cases of Saga police DNA misconduct
Crime & Legal
Man sues hospital after wife gives birth using someone else¡¯s sperm
Crime & Legal
Body found in river confirmed as suspect in Hyogo double murder case
Crime & Legal
Suspect in Tochigi robbery-murder who fled abroad ordered to return passport
Crime & Legal
Three more arrested over January¡¯s suitcase robbery in Tokyo

Science & Health

Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
Science & Health / FOCUS
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
By Tomoko Otake
Tropical Storm Jangmi could be just a harbinger of an intense typhoon season to threaten Japan this year.
Science & Health
Extreme heat raises risk of preterm births, research shows
Science & Health
Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users
Science & Health
Japan passes bill to raise co-payments for prescription drugs similar to OTC counterparts
By Tomoko Otake
Science & Health
Health ministry to give financial aid to organ transplant hospitals
Science & Health
Naumann¡¯s elephant may have gone extinct in Japan 10,000 years earlier than thought
Science & Health / Longform
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

Explainer

Tsuneyasu Takeda, a member of one of the 11 former princely houses that were abolished after Japan's defeat in World War II, in 2006
Explainer
Who are the former royals who may be reinstated to the imperial family?
By Kanako Takahara
A proposal to allow the reinstatement of former male royals along the male line of the imperial family through adoption is being considered by policymakers.
Explainer
How the Iran crisis affects Japan
By Eric Johnston
Explainer
How to prepare when Japan is under an earthquake advisory
By Jessica Speed
Explainer
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
By Himari Semans
Explainer
Takaichi¡¯s Taiwan tumult: A closer look at the Japanese leader¡¯s contentious remarks
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Explainer
What you need to know about the shift to My Number health insurance cards
By Jessica Speed
Explainer
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
By Yukana Inoue

History

Hebikubo Ginza street ¡ª now Sangen-dori street ¡ª is pictured in the 1930s, when Tokyo was rapidly urbanizing alongside the expansion of rail infrastructure.
History / Greater Shinagawa Area
The many lives of Shinagawa
By Alex K.T. Martin
A journey through the ancient settlements, ports, railways and redevelopments that shaped Tokyo's southern gateway.
History
Japan Times 1976: Inoki sits on his fortune as Ali dances to the bank
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1976: Disappointed hot-rod fans kill cameraman
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1951: Truman ousts Gen. MacArthur
History / The Living Past
An island tale of myth, desire and the wisdom of laughter
By Michael Hoffman
History / The Living Past
The long, humble history of the umbrella
By Michael Hoffman
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1976: Bomb explosion in Sapporo claims 2 lives, injures 85
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A bleak prognosis for Japan¡¯s demographic future
Japan¡¯s population decline continues to accelerate despite some modest positive signs, highlighting the need for broader social, economic and cultural changes to raise the birth rate.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention
Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 1 following reports of Japan's possible intervention in the currency market.
Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 15, shortly before the start of hostilities on Feb. 28.
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
J-pop group Arashi ended its long career with a final nationwide tour and the last concert took place in Tokyo on May 31.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
¡®Fujiko¡¯ transforms a mother¡¯s resilience into festival gold
¡°Fujiko¡± stars Yuki Katayama (left) as a scrappy single mother who fights for her autonomy in 1970s and ¡¯80s Japan.
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), delivers a question during a House of Representatives plenary session on May 25. Making the DPP a coalition member would make it easier for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (above left) to drive forward her legislative agenda.
Japan¡¯s Cannes moment signals a new global push
Tao Okamoto (left) and Virginie Efira (right) shared the Cannes Film Festival¡¯s best actress honor for their roles in Ryusuke Hamaguchi¡¯s ¡°All of a Sudden,¡± a coproduction between Japan, France, Belgium and Germany.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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