Minister Akazawa to visit US on 28th to discuss tariffs and draft agreement document
Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa said he will visit the US from Aug. 28–30 for tariff talks.…
Neighborhood associations face a crisis due to lack of members. Some charging 120,000 yen membership fee!?
Neighborhood associations in Japan (“chōnaikai”) are struggling as fewer people join. These groups traditionally handle local tasks like…
Takoyaki and okonomiyaki facing record-high bankruptcies due to rising prices and labor costs
Osaka’s beloved “konamon” dishes — takoyaki and okonomiyaki — are facing a wave of closures, raising fears that…
Osaka Prefecture to drop plan to impose levy on foreign tourists
Osaka has dropped plans to impose a special levy on foreign tourists, after an expert panel concluded the…
LDP to publish names of lawmakers calling for prime minister election
Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is moving closer to a potential snap leadership contest, with its election…
The Yomiuri Shimbun apologizes to House of Representatives member Taku Ikeshita for its “misreport” and reports on the front page of its morning edition today
Japan’s largest newspaper, Yomiuri Shimbun, issued a rare front-page correction and personal apology on Tuesday after wrongly reporting…
Legal child support set at 20,000 yen per month considered as a measure to combat non-payment, and as a means of claiming in divorce proceedings
Japan’s Justice Ministry is moving to set a new “statutory child support” at about ¥20,000 ($135) a month,…
Japanese team develops strong painkiller to replace fentanyl
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Tokyo man nabbed over murder of woman in Kobe
TOKYO (TR) – Two days after last week’s stabbing death of a woman at an apartment building in…
Pachinko parlor operator accused of vote buying
Six people, including the representative director of a pachinko parlor operator headquartered in Roppongi, have been arrested on…
Japanese Online Marketplace Bans Fetal Ultrasounds To Stop Alleged Scams – Unseen Japan
A viral social media post raised fears that scammers would use the pics to blackmail men for either…
“I got scammed” – Hotel Toyoko Inn voucher purchased on Mercari turned out to be fake – 15,000 yen stolen
Fake free-stay vouchers for the major business hotel chain Toyoko Inn are circulating on resale apps, authorities warn.…