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Tokyo to make daycare free to boost birth rate

Tokyo to make daycare free to boost birth rate

Tokyo plans to make daycare free for all preschool children starting in September, the city governor has announced as part of efforts to boost Japan's low birth rate.
Conveyor belt sushi faces decline in Japan amid hygiene concerns

Conveyor belt sushi faces decline in Japan amid hygiene concerns

Tokyo to propose four-day workweek for government staff to boost birth rate

Tokyo to propose four-day workweek for government staff to boost birth rate

Vietnamese gang suspected of organized shoplifting arrested in Japan

Vietnamese gang suspected of organized shoplifting arrested in Japan

A Vietnamese gang in Japan has been arrested for allegedly stealing from local drugstores, with the police raiding several locations in Chiba, Saitama and Osaka prefectures.
November 29, 2024 | 03:43 pm PT
Japan richest man Tadashi Yanai’s journey to transform Uniqlo into global fashion empire

Japan richest man Tadashi Yanai’s journey to transform Uniqlo into global fashion empire

Tadashi Yanai, founder of clothing retailer Uniqlo and Japan’s richest man with a net worth of US$47.1 billion, turned his family’s small store into a global fashion empire.
November 28, 2024 | 03:20 pm PT
Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese, Koreans bottom of global love life survey

Japanese people are the least satisfied with their sex and romantic lives, closely followed by South Koreans, a global survey by a French research firm showed.
November 20, 2024 | 12:22 am PT
US tourist arrested for defacing Tokyo shrine

US tourist arrested for defacing Tokyo shrine

A 65-year-old American tourist was arrested for allegedly etching letters onto a traditional wooden gate at a Tokyo shrine, police said Thursday, the latest example of bad behavior by visitors flooding back to Japan post-pandemic.
November 13, 2024 | 07:42 pm PT
Japanese politician sparks outrage with proposal to ban marriage for women over 25

Japanese politician sparks outrage with proposal to ban marriage for women over 25

The leader of a Japanese minor opposition party has apologized after suggesting "hypothetical" measures to address Japan's declining birthrate, including banning university attendance for women over 18, prohibiting marriage after 25, and enforcing sterilization after 30.
November 12, 2024 | 08:12 pm PT
Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake

Floods, landslides hit central Japan months after major quake

Floods and landslides left one dead and at least six missing in central Japan, with rescue and recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake earlier this year.
September 21, 2024 | 11:33 pm PT
Japanese urged to avoid panic-buying as megaquake fears spread

Japanese urged to avoid panic-buying as megaquake fears spread

Authorities in Japan urged people to avoid hoarding as anxiety over a possible megaquake triggered a spike Saturday in demand for disaster kits and daily necessities.
August 13, 2024 | 12:01 am PT
Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands

Tourist splurge in Japan creates new headache for luxury brands

Tourists are flocking to Japan for discount high-end clothes and handbags thanks to the weak yen, but luxury goods giants like LVMH would rather they stayed home and shopped.
August 1, 2024 | 03:29 pm PT
Japan's population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record high deaths

Japan's population falls for a 15th year with record low births and record high deaths

Japan’s total population declined for the 15th straight year in 2023, dropping by more than a half-million people as the population ages and births remain low.
July 26, 2024 | 06:40 pm PT
SixTONES’ Jesse allegedly dates actress Ayase Haruka, 11 years his senior

SixTONES’ Jesse allegedly dates actress Ayase Haruka, 11 years his senior

Jesse, a member of the Japanese idol boy group SixTONES, is reportedly dating actress Ayase Haruka, who is 11 years his senior.
July 25, 2024 | 11:21 pm PT
Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave

Six dead in Tokyo as Japan swelters in heatwave

Six people have died of heatstroke in Tokyo as Japan swelters under a rare rainy season heatwave, prompting authorities to issue a flurry of health warnings.
July 9, 2024 | 12:14 am PT
Gender gap fuels disputes as Japan gets joint custody

Gender gap fuels disputes as Japan gets joint custody

Masaki Kubota's delight at reuniting with his two sons gave way to heartbreak when the younger, two years old, stared at him uncomprehendingly as if to say: "Who are you?"
June 24, 2024 | 11:52 pm PT
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