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A residential area of Tokyo. Rising prices has made it difficult for the child-rearing generation to secure large houses in the capital.
JAPAN / Society
Tokyo government considering fund for housing support
The planned fund will provide necessary financial aid for private businesses to develop affordable housing.
Japan's envisaged active cyber defense system is to acquire and analyze communications information even in normal times
JAPAN
Japan eyes monitoring international communications for cyber defense
The move is part of a plan to develop active cyber defense, or preemptive action to prevent cyberattacks, according to sources.
Chugoku Electric Power Company's Shimane nuclear power plant
JAPAN
Chugoku Electric restarts Shimane reactor for first time in 13 years
The long-delayed restart of the reactor, which was shut down in January 2012, boosts the number of Japan's operational reactors to 14.
JAPAN
Sister of ex-death row inmate Iwao Hakamata wins human rights award
JAPAN
Ishiba raised most funds among Japanese party leaders in 2023
JAPAN
Crown prince and crown princess mark Japan-Turkey diplomatic ties
JAPAN
Japanese youth carries on message of prominent atomic bomb survivor

Politics

A screen grab from video footage taken Wednesday by the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) shows a China Coast Guard ship (right) and a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources vessel in disputed South China Sea waters.
Politics
Japan, the U.S. and the Philippines to hold maritime talks
The three countries will discuss the South China Sea situation, where China has increased activities and ways to strengthen a free and open maritime order.
Politics
LDP to hold meeting on social media use in election campaigns
Politics
Japan eyes talks with Trump that include cutting auto tariffs
By Yoshiaki Nohara
Politics
Former PM Kishida worried upheaval in Seoul may hurt ties
By Alastair Gale and Yuki Hagiwara
Politics
Ex-Komeito chief Yamaguchi won't run for Upper House district seat
Politics
CDP and DPP to coordinate basic policies
Politics
Martial law turmoil will likely affect Japan-South Korea ties

Society

Sake bottles are displayed at the 19th World Cultural Heritage Conference, as sake was added to UNESCO'S Intangible Cultural Heritage list, in Asuncion, Paraguay on Wednesday.
Society
Japanese sake brewing added to UNESCO intangible heritage list
By Yukana Inoue
Traditional sake brewing marks the 23rd Japanese entry on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list, joining other culturally significant arts such as washoku and kabuki.
Society
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ civic space status upgraded to highest tier
By Kathleen Benoza
Society
Local governments tighten rules on pet ownership as hoarding persists
Society
Tokyo government to introduce four-day workweek to empower women
By Kathleen Benoza
Society
Japan eyes new PFAS regulations for drinking water by spring
By Tomoko Otake
Society
Nearly 90% in Japan and China have negative views of other
Society
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
By Yukana Inoue

Crime & Legal

The publisher in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, announced in 2016 that it would publish a reprinted version of a pre-World War II survey listing areas where the descendants of feudal outcasts lived. It published lists of the areas on its website.
Crime & Legal
Japan's top court finalizes order to erase feudal outcast area lists
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit said the publication of the lists violated their personal rights.
Crime & Legal
Police may be able to use fake IDs to investigate yami baito
By Kanako Takahara
Crime & Legal / EXPLAINER
What constitutes fatal dangerous driving in Japan?
By Kanako Takahara
Crime & Legal
Alleged operator of anonymous X account arrested over club assault
Crime & Legal
Police protected yami baito applicants in 125 cases
Crime & Legal
Electric scooter seen unlawfully entering Tokyo expressway
By Jessica Speed
Crime & Legal
88 arrested for soliciting prostitution near Tokyo park so far this year

Science & Health

Currently, if a hospital declines an organ due to logistical or other issues, it is instead offered to a patient at another facility.
Science & Health
Multi-facility option set for patients awaiting organ transplants
The health ministry aims to address situations in which high-priority patients miss out on transplants due to logistical issues at their hospital.
Science & Health
Hayabusa2 continues its journey, 10 years after launch
Science & Health / Longform
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
By Tomoko Otake
Science & Health
Ahead of World AIDS Day, advocates call for an end to HIV stigma in Japan
By Francis Tang
Science & Health
Deadline for ¡®catch-up¡¯ HPV vaccination program extended until March
By Jessica Speed
Science & Health
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
By Kathleen Benoza
Science & Health
Average vegetable intake among adults in Japan sinks to record low

Explainer

A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.
Explainer
Don¡¯t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card ¡ª for now
By Tomoko Otake
While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, there is a one-year grace period for their integration with My Number cards.
Explainer
What is the Freelance Act, ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ first-ever law to help freelancers?
By Himari Semans
Explainer
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
By Francis Tang and Gabriele Ninivaggi
Explainer
ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ´«Ã½ food safety panel drafts intake limit for 'forever chemicals'
By Tomoko Otake
Explainer
Quake-hit Noto faces a long road to recovery. Here's how you can help.
By Kanako Takahara
Explainer
Understanding the LDP political funding scandal and its implications
By Kanako Takahara
Explainer
Why is Fumio Kishida called 'the four-eyed tax-hiker'?
By Gabriele Ninivaggi

History

The front page of the final Japan Times of the 1900s carried news on the crown princess as well as the Y2K computer glitch panic.
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1999: Stores hit by Y2K stockpile feeding frenzy
From year-end predictions by mystics to panic from technologists, Decembers past have brought more than just year-end tidings to those reading the news.
History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
The stories behind Japan's WWII 'balloon bombs'
History
Symposium on 1274 Mongolian invasion of Japan held in Tokyo
History
In an internment camp, all they had was baseball. They¡¯re back to play.
By Tim Arango
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1949: Yukawa wins Nobel award
History / The Living Past
Edo Japan's morals pose a debate for the modern age
By Michael Hoffman
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1999: Nuclear accident hits critical mass
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Miho Nakayama, known for 'Love Letter' and a decadeslong music career, dies at 54
Miho Nakayama
A $105 trillion inheritance windfall is on the way for U.S. heirs
About $105 trillion is projected to be passed down from older generations over the next quarter century, according to research firm Cerulli Associates, an amount roughly equal to global gross domestic product in 2023.
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for ¡°Godzilla Minus One,¡± while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in ¡°Shogun.¡± Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
Japan's honorific language can be challenging for native speakers, too
People walk around an outlet mall in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture. At stores across Japan, clerks use a form of polite language called "manyuaru keigo," literally, ¡°manual honorifics,¡± named for the service manuals they study it from.
Police may be able to use fake IDs to investigate yami baito
A Metropolitan Police Department flyer on high-paying illegal work advertised on social media, known as yami baito
What constitutes fatal dangerous driving in Japan?
Critics have said that drivers who were speeding well over the speed limit or those who were extremely drunk were not indicted for dangerous driving because of its vague definition.
Japan's soft power soared to new heights in 2024
Japanese creatives, athletes and activists saw their efforts recognized on the world stage in various ways this year. At the Oscars (left) Takashi Yamazaki and his team took a prize for ¡°Godzilla Minus One,¡± while later in the year Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada (center) took Emmys for their work in ¡°Shogun.¡± Shohei Ohtani (right) was arguably the biggest Japanese star of the year.
Lightning strikes twice for Shun Ikeda at All Japan Championships
Shun Ikeda holds the trophy after winning his second consecutive amateur yokozuna title on Sunday at Tokyo¡¯s Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Yoon¡¯s gambit a tempest in a teapot for financial markets
A screen displays market data at Hana Bank in Seoul on Wednesday.
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan ¡ª a component similar to the one established at South Korea¡¯s Osan Air Base in 2022 ¡ª will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.

Podcast

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

Longform

People in cities across Japan will pop into their local convenience store for any number of products they believe will help them with a night of drinking.
Hangover cures are everywhere in Japan ¡ª but do they work?
By Thu-Huong Ha

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