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An Upper House committee discusses a bill on the establishment of a secondary capital, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51吃瓜网 / Politics
JIP’s priorities take center stage even as household relief stalls
By Kenji Yoshida
The Liberal Democratic Party no longer finds itself strictly needing the Japan Innovation Party’s support, yet the latter’s priorities continue to shape the parliamentary agenda.

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How Japan’s would-be kingmakers lost their edge
Parliament extension grounds some lawmakers from overseas travel
An Upper House committee discusses a bill on the establishment of a secondary capital, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi delivers an opening statement during a ministerial meeting of the Conference on Cooperation among East Asian Countries for Palestinian Development on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations foreign ministers' meeting in Pasay, Metro Manila, the Philippines, on Wednesday.
51吃瓜网 / Politics
Japan and China’s top diplomats hold first chat since Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks
By Jesse Johnson
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Thursday he had spoken briefly with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, a day earlier on the sidelines of ASEAN-related meetings in Manila.
The summer heat hits Ginza, Tokyo, on Thursday. According to the Tokyo Fire Department, 453 people were transported to hospitals due to heatstroke on Wednesday alone.
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As Japan bakes, over 10,000 rushed to hospital for heatstroke in a week
By Jessica Speed
Some 10,857 people were transported by ambulance from July 13 through July 19, more than double the same period last year.
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
By Elizabeth Beattie
Bernhard Sutter, 58, collapsed while ascending Japan’s tallest mountain with his son via the Fujinomiya route — the shortest way up.
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi’s newly founded label, Bindividual.
CULTURE / Music
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
By Patrick St. Michel
The members discuss artistic trust, existential questions and the creative process behind their immersive third album, “Sepia.”
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi’s newly founded label, Bindividual.

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The Immigration Services Agency plans to increase the number of its employees to cope with the growing number of foreign residents in Japan.
Japan to add 200 workers to Immigration Services Agency
The personnel increase is aimed at strengthening enforcement against illegal residents and speeding up residency status screenings.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a meeting on fundamental national policies at the National Diet in Tokyo last week.
Cabinet spokesman defends Takaichi’s grueling sleep schedule
The prime minister’s social media post about being unable to get enough sleep drew criticism for running counter to workstyle reform efforts.
Japan and Solomon Islands leaders agree to bolster ties
Japan and Russia to resume youth exchanges after seven-year hiatus
Public housing completed in Ishikawa for Noto quake victims
155 police officers and personnel disciplined in Japan over six months

BUSINESS

The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo. Japan could enlist the BOJ to support yield management through a more active role in the bond market, potentially by resuming bond purchases.
Japan may move to managing yields, not yen, Deutsche Bank says
By Naomi Tajitsu
Controlling the yield curve to tamp down borrowing costs is a tactic Japan has deployed in the past, between 2016 and 2024.
Eel products sold at an Aeon supermarket in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on June 24
Japanese retailers offer various eel products for Day of the Ox
Two major supermarket chains have cut prices for their mainstay grilled eel items after a bountiful fry catch last year.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
By Sarah Hilton and Akemi Terukina
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
Seven-Eleven Japan warns stores over unauthorized character item resale
India’s solar push idles factories unable to shake reliance on China

WORLD

Washington and Riyadh have for years been discussing a nuclear cooperation deal that would give Saudi Arabia access to U.S. technology and American companies a chance to win big contracts for Saudi atomic energy facilities.
Why is U.S.-Saudi nuclear pact causing alarm in Washington and Middle East?
Worries about security, weapons proliferation and political complications in a tinderbox region have been central concerns.
Damaged tanks are seen in front of the Central Bank of Sudan building, after the Sudanese army deepened its control over Khartoum from the Rapid Support Forces, in Khartoum on April 27, 2025.
Surrounded by militias, Sudanese fear endless cycle of war
By Bahira AMIN
Sudan’s army is relying on a new coalition of militias to fight against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, itself a militia that had come under the auspices of the state.
Indonesia free-meals boss quits, says job left her ‘traumatized’
Heat and war deal Europe’s grain harvest biggest blow in decades
Ukraine hits more warehouses of Russia’s top online retailer Wildberries
U.S. weighs putting nuclear power plants in ocean waters

Sports

Kirishima (right) defeats Atamifuji by <i>oshidashi</i> at IG Arena in Nagoya on Sunday.
Nagoya Basho enters final stretch with everything to play for
By John Gunning
Aonishiki’s push for both the Emperor’s Cup and a return to ōzeki has become the defining story of Nagoya, but several dangerous challengers remain firmly in the hunt.
Jalen Brunson says Knicks players have not discussed White House visit
Lewis Hamilton hoping to head into F1’s August break on high note
By Alan Baldwin
Tour de France routes come from 3-year labor of love
Speedskater Miho Takagi to receive People’s Honor Award

Opinion

A recent Pew Research Center report on global attitudes concludes that views of the U.S. worsened last year to the point where more people now view China with higher regard.
Tumbling U.S. status in the world should be no surprise
Brad Glosserman
A recent Pew Research Center report on global attitudes concludes that views of the U.S. worsened last year to the point where more people now view China with higher regard.
Why Nepal’s Gen Z protestors are back in the streets
By Brabim Karki
Energy efficiency is no communist plot
By Mark Gongloff
Can Germany become a reliable pillar of European security?
By Kikyo Taguchi
Japan’s imperial succession and the invention of tradition
By Edward Iftody

ENVIRONMENT

Residents look at the sky illuminated by wildfires in Le Porge in southwestern France, early on Thursday.
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips Southern Europe
Wildfires have burned more land in Europe this year than the annual average in the past two decades, as the continent has ?endured three virtually back-to-back heat waves.
South Africa’s data center ‘gold rush’ risks resource crunch
By Kate Bartlett
Investors see pollution plan silver lining in EU carbon overhaul
‘Cruel, wasteful’: Senegal port a hot spot for illegal shark fins
By Marchio Gorbiano and Becca MILFELD
U.N. to list more sites as ‘in danger’ from conflict or climate change

CULTURE

Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
By Alyssa I. Smith
Fuji Rock Festival has long been known for its international headliners, but Kaze Fujii is poised to make a big splash on the Green Stage.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
By Patrick St. Michel
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
It was 60 years ago today: Japan’s top Beatles fan keeps the Budokan flame burning
By Tim Hornyak
Zainichi drama ‘Trophy’ is a sweet, if slight, coming-of-age tale
By James Hadfield

LIFE

Blended with your favorite flavored powder, hard-boiled eggs make the simplest mousse ever.
A hard-boiled fact: Eggs work for dessert, too
By Simon Daly
Got a few old eggs lying around? Turn them into a somewhat healthy sweet treat.
Kansai’s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
By Weiwen Lin
Japanese has a word for when your husband makes you sick
By Yaeko Kabe
‘Tony Hawk with Japanese trains’: Denshattack! makes derailing a blast
By Owen Ziegler
Surviving the Uchiwa Festival, Japan’s hottest ‘matsuri’
By Jessica Kozuka

COMMUNITY

Young people in India&#039;s northeast are increasingly studying Japanese in hopes of building new lives and careers in Japan.
Japan needs caregivers. Young Indians are answering the call.
By Megha Wadhwa
From classrooms in India’s northeast to nursing homes in Japan, an emerging labor corridor hopes to improve lives in both countries.
A friendly ‘peaches-and-cream’ fellow
Found on Jan. 1, Osechi is a New Year’s darling
Filmmaker explores history of discrimination against foreign nationals in Japan
By Elizabeth Beattie
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
By Mai Yoshikawa

Editors' Picks

CULTURE
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
By Alicia Haddick
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
COMMUNITY
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan’s digital nomad visa
By Mai Yoshikawa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan&#039;s relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
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Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
By Jesse Johnson
The Self-Defense Forces&#039; Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.
ENVIRONMENT
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
By Tomoko Otake
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night’s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
CULTURE
Maya Ongaku’s DIY dream is getting bigger
By James Hadfield
The members of Maya Ongaku — (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano — grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
By Jessica Speed
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo&#039;s Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
BUSINESS
Yen breaks ?163 and trades at levels last seen in 1986
By Samantha Lee
Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama has warned that the government stands ready to take “decisive action” on the weakening yen.
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Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease
By Tomoko Otake
A team of researchers said they found a “seed” that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it “Peak 1 amyloid beta,” as seen in a mouse&#039;s brain.
CULTURE
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" — an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
COMMUNITY
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan’s digital nomad visa
By Mai Yoshikawa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan&#039;s relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.