Startup offers ‘ghost’ searches on stigmatized properties
If there’s something strange with the property you seek to buy or rent, who you going to call?…
Government’s Imperial House Law revision sparks outcry
The government’s proposed revisions of the Imperial House Law are drawing fire from not only opposition parties but…
Takaichi visit underscores Okinawa-Tokyo tensions
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s visit to Okinawa and five‑minute private meeting with Governor Denny Tamaki on June 23…
Warning: Water bottles are fire hazards around air conditioners
Add clear plastic water bottles to the list of items to keep clear of outdoor air conditioner units,…
Tokyo’s ‘Sagrada Familia’ stands defiant after 20 years of building
In the shadow of the sleek glass-and-steel towers that dot the modern skyline of Tokyo’s Mita district, a…
Teacher revisits student’s 1991 letter explaining Article 9 to U.S.
KOCHI—U.S. President Donald Trump’s complaint about Japan not deploying troops to support the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran brought…
Mental problems fuel rise in pay of injury, sickness allowance
Injury and sickness allowance payments continue to rise at companies around Japan as mental health problems take a…
Survey: Lessons from disaster-related deaths underutilized
While experts have long advocated learning from the past to reduce disaster-related deaths, few municipalities are taking advantage…
Overtourism crackdown expands amid record visitors
The Japan Tourism Agency has released a revised basic plan to more than double the number of regions…
Court upholds dissolution order for Unification Church
The Tokyo High Court on March 4 upheld a lower court’s order for the former Unification Church to…
Japan seizes Chinese fishing boat, arrests skipper
Japanese authorities have seized a Chinese fishing boat and arrested its captain for allegedly fleeing inspection in its…
Officials debunk ‘hire a foreigner’ subsidy claim
Japanese officials are refuting a wave of false claims spreading on social media that allege the government provides…