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Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2026
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
The fee will be increased from the current ?3,000 to ?15,000 for a single-entry visa and from ?6,000 to ?30,000 for a multiple-entry visa starting July 1.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the G7 summit, in Evian, France, on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2026
Takaichi Cabinet¡¯s approval rate falls to 54.3%: Jiji poll
According to the June survey, the proportion of respondents who did not support the Cabinet rose by 2.5 points to 22.2%.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a debate at the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
May 21, 2026
Takaichi Cabinet¡¯s approval rate almost flat at 59.4%
By political party, Takaichi¡¯s ruling Liberal Democratic Party remained the most popular party, backed by 27.8% of all respondents, up 2.1 points.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi receives a policy recommendation document from Takayuki Kobayashi (center left), head of the Liberal Democratic Party's Headquarters for Intelligence Strategy, in March at the Prime Minister's Office.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 14, 2026
Government ramps up push to enhance intelligence capabilities
As a first step, the government plans to establish a national intelligence bureau as early as July.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi departs on an official trip to Vietnam and Australia from Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2026
Golden Week security assignments for Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet
Japan has strengthened ties with countries throughout the region through aggressive security diplomacy that has revitalized agreements.
Tsunami barriers on the beach in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2026
Japan lifts advisory a week after magnitude 7.7 quake
A Cabinet Office official cautioned that ¡°this does not mean the possibility of a major quake has disappeared.¡±
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who took office last October, saw her Cabinet's approval rate hit its lowest level for the second month in a row but it remains high compared with her predecessors' Cabinets.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 16, 2026
Support for Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet slightly lower at 59.1%, poll shows
The prime minister saw her Cabinet¡¯s approval rate hit its lowest level for the second month in a row but it remains high compared with predecessors¡¯ Cabinets.
A woman holds a handheld fan bearing the image of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's wedding photo, during an election campaign event in Tokyo on Feb. 7.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 11, 2026
Debt-laden Japan should review spending on gender equality, survey finds
The results come from a taskforce, set up in an effort to emulate the Trump administration¡¯s Department of Government Efficiency, seeking cost-cutting suggestions from the public.
U.S. service members conduct early morning security rounds at the Cryptologic Operations Center in Misawa, Japan. Japan needs its own central agency to integrate signal and human intelligence, as well as open-source and cyber data, to produce actionable analysis.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2026
Japan¡¯s intelligence overhaul is overdue, not ominous
Japan¡¯s planned reforms would upgrade the existing Cabinet Intelligence and Research Office (CIRO) into a national intelligence bureau.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's government approved a draft revision to the drone law at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 24, 2026
Government approves bill to expand no-fly zones for drones in Japan
While the designated no-fly zones have not changed since the law entered into force in 2016, drones¡¯ maximum speeds, ranges and load capacities have drastically improved.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Mar 13, 2026
Cabinet approves bill to upgrade intelligence and research office
The bill, to be submitted in the ongoing session of parliament, is aimed at strengthening Japan¡¯s intelligence-gathering and analysis capabilities.
The public approval rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell to the lowest level since her inauguration last October, but it remained relatively high after rising to 63.8% last month.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2026
Approval rate for Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet drops to 59%: poll
The rate fell to the lowest level since Takaichi¡¯s inauguration last October, but it remained relatively high after rising to 63.8% last month.
Vietnamese students attend a Japanese language class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2026
The limits of Japan¡¯s immigration charade
Until now, the quality and training of Japanese-language teachers were largely left to the private sector, including academia.
Itsunori Onodera, chair of the Liberal Democratic Party's Research Commission on Security greets members of the grouping at party headquarters in Tokyo's Nagatacho district on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 21, 2026
LDP OKs draft proposal for lifting ban on lethal arms exports
The LDP plans to finalize the proposal soon and submit it to the government, which will aim to revise the defense equipment transfer guidelines in spring at the earliest.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Most hope constitutional revision debate will advance, poll finds
More than half of respondents expect momentum in parliamentary debate over constitutional revision after the LDP¡¯s recent election victory.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara holds a news conference on Thursday.
JAPAN
Feb 12, 2026
Japan eyes development of national intelligence strategy
If compiled, it would be the first Japanese national strategy dedicated to intelligence.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (center) prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 21, 2026
Political appointees urged to forgo fundraising events
The move appears to be aimed at underscoring Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s stance on addressing concerns over the issue of politics and money.
The approval rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet increased by 1.1 percentage points from the previous month to 61% in January.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 16, 2026
Takaichi Cabinet approval rises to 61%
The Cabinet has been able to maintain its public support rate at around 60% since it was launched in October last year.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a government panel meeting at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday. The Takaichi administration is looking to merge and abolish government councils.
JAPAN
Dec 28, 2025
Japan reducing the number of government councils
As of Nov. 26, 2025, the Cabinet Secretariat alone had 88 councils headed by the prime minister or the chief Cabinet secretary, up from 39 in January 2015.
A prototype of a Rapidus 300mm wafer displayed at the Semicon Japan exhibition. The industry ministry has earmarked ?150 billion for state-backed chip venture Rapidus, bringing the cumulative government investment in the venture to ?250 billion.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 26, 2025
Japan to quadruple spending support for chips and AI in budget
The jump in chips and AI spending comes at as Japan is trying to strengthen its capacities in frontier technology, and the U.S. and China race ahead.
Japan to allow local governments to ban private lodging
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in March. Various cities around the world have cracked down on private lodgings, such as in Barcelona where the city is attempting to eradicate all short-stay apartments by 2028.
¡®Demon Slayer¡¯ musical is for fans who¡¯ve done the homework
Tanjiro Kamado is a likeable protagonist in the stage show, even though he sometimes takes a backseat to the stories of other characters in this installment.
Japanese mother sues state over teen¡¯s ¡®hostage justice¡¯ death
A lawyer representing the mother (left, blurred for privacy reasons) of a girl who died after being detained speaks during a news conference in Kobe on Wednesday.
Yen nears four-decade low, and Katayama issues warning
The yen traded above the ?161-to-the-dollar mark all day Friday in Tokyo.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
Music Awards Japan levels up and looks ahead
Kaze Fujii received a second consecutive album of the year award for ¡°Prema,¡± his English-language debut, at the Music Awards Japan ceremony.
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka&#039;s influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
Why more bears are entering urban areas
Hikers walk past a bear warning sign in the Okutama area in western Tokyo on Sunday as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Tomoko Otake

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