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Diversity is an economic issue in Japan, not moral talking point
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over the past year and a half or so, Japan has held three national elections, and after each result a familiar postmortem has circula Full article
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Lack of sign language interpreters for driver's license renewal lectures in Japan: poll
(2026/5/6)
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Japan GSDF regiment drops AI-made logo after X backlash
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Japan electoral reform may be shelved after ruling bloc's big win
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News in Easy English: National treasure 5-story pagoda at temple in Japan repaired
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Japan's child population falls for 45th straight year to new low of 13.29 mil.
(2026/5/4)
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Higher residency fees and hiring foreigners in Japan: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
(2026/5/4)
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Easy Japanese news in translation: Winter Olympic athletes parade in Tokyo
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Student assault videos expose new face of bullying in Japan
(2026/5/4)
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Japan city looking to hire cormorant fishers for 1st time in 34 yrs
(2026/5/4)
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Japan, Australia affirm closer cooperation in securing minerals, energy
(2026/5/4)
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FamilyMart stores start collecting used clothing, goods to reduce waste
(2026/5/4)
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Denso aims to build system to wirelessly charge moving EVs by FY 2029
(2026/5/4)
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'Dragon Zakura' manga author creates foundation to address education inequality in Japan
(2026/5/4)
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Yamato battleship museum in Hiroshima's Kure reopened after yearlong renovation
(2026/5/4)
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13 injured in head-on crash in western Japan involving junior high students
(2026/5/3)
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Japan PM Takaichi reaffirms push to revise Constitution for modern times
(2026/5/3)
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Japan awakens to Radio Taiso exercise tradition. One face of the country's longevity
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Religious donations in Japan slipping through political funding loophole
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1st major renovation planned for Japan's 90-yr-old parliament building
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Students from struggling high school in Chiba Pref. accepted at Tokyo and Kyoto Univ.
(2026/5/3)
Crime & Accidents
- 13 injured in head-on crash in western Japan involving junior high students
- Man who attacked teens with hammer in Tokyo arrested after manhunt
- Ukrainian bride, Japanese groom revive wedding tradition in quake-hit Noto Peninsula
- Hokkaido zoo worker arrested after wife's body found in animal crematorium
- Tokyo police issue wanted notice for man suspected of hammer attack on high school boy
- Suspect at large after attacking boy, spraying 3 police officers in Tokyo
Politics
- Lack of sign language interpreters for driver's license renewal lectures in Japan: poll
- Japan electoral reform may be shelved after ruling bloc's big win
- Japan, Australia affirm closer cooperation in securing minerals, energy
- Japan PM Takaichi reaffirms push to revise Constitution for modern times
- Religious donations in Japan slipping through political funding loophole
- Over 70% say 1st-ever constitutional change in Japan needs broad consensus
Social Issues
- Diversity is an economic issue in Japan, not moral talking point
- Lack of sign language interpreters for driver's license renewal lectures in Japan: poll
- Japan's child population falls for 45th straight year to new low of 13.29 mil.
- Higher residency fees and hiring foreigners in Japan: Our 5 most-read stories from last week
- 'Dragon Zakura' manga author creates foundation to address education inequality in Japan
- Japan awakens to Radio Taiso exercise tradition. One face of the country's longevity
Weather & Disasters
- M5.7 earthquake jolts western Japan, no tsunami warning issued
- Tokyo Fire Department warns of rising heatstroke risk, calls for early precautions
- Weather agency ends 1-week advisory after M7.7 quake in northeastern Japan
- M6.2 quake hits Japan's Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued
- Wildfires in northeast Japan continue raging, burning 730 hectares
- Japan warns of follow-up quake risk across 7 prefectures, urges preparedness
History & Festivals
- Japan city looking to hire cormorant fishers for 1st time in 34 yrs
- Yamato battleship museum in Hiroshima's Kure reopened after yearlong renovation
- Ukrainian bride, Japanese groom revive wedding tradition in quake-hit Noto Peninsula
- Osaka Expo 2025 panel eyes split of 32-37 bil. yen surplus between state and local bodies
- National treasure pagoda at west Japan's Rurikoji temple regains elegance after repairs
- Mountain find leads to forgotten WWII crash, links US and Japan families
Education
- News in Easy English: National treasure 5-story pagoda at temple in Japan repaired
- Student assault videos expose new face of bullying in Japan
- 'Dragon Zakura' manga author creates foundation to address education inequality in Japan
- Students from struggling high school in Chiba Pref. accepted at Tokyo and Kyoto Univ.
- From YouTube to rakugo, Japanese kids explore new forms of expression
- News in Easy English: Famed anime director Hayao Miyazaki to show new 3D art boxes in July
Imperial Family
- Japan Diet to form view on law revision for stable imperial succession
- Japanese public broadly backs female emperor despite PM's opposition: Mainichi poll
- Japan's imperial family meet with children in Fukushima on 2nd day of trip
- Japan's imperial family visit Fukushima to inspect recovery efforts
- Japan's imperial couple meet with French President Macron, wife in Tokyo
- Japan's imperial couple likely to visit Netherlands, Belgium in June
Polls
- 53% support joint custody after divorce following legal revision in Japan: Mainichi poll
- Support for Japan PM Takaichi's Cabinet dips to 53%, lowest since launch: Mainichi poll
- Japanese public broadly backs female emperor despite PM's opposition: Mainichi poll
- 43% say Japan education minister should be replaced over affair report: Mainichi poll
- Takaichi Cabinet support rate dips to 58%; 49% oppose Japan SDF dispatch to Mideast: poll
- Over 90% of foreign residents in Saitama Pref. happy with life: poll
More Japan News
- Japan GSDF regiment drops AI-made logo after X backlash
- Yamato battleship museum in Hiroshima's Kure reopened after yearlong renovation
- 1st major renovation planned for Japan's 90-yr-old parliament building
- Wildfire in northeast Japan under control, burns 1,633 hectares in 11 days
- Travel rush underway at start of 5-day stretch in Golden Week holidays
- Japan's Kanuma offers race car as return gift for $200,000 hometown tax donations
