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The government is planning to create stricter requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Japan.
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Japan to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency, reports say
Income and pension requirements are expected to be part of revised requirements for foreign residents seeking the status.

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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
The government is planning to create stricter requirements for foreign nationals seeking permanent residency in Japan.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita (second from right) in the parliamentary building on Friday following the enactment of a bill to establish a second capital
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Takaichi set to face grilling as parliament adjourns
By Yoshiaki Nohara and Sakura Murakami
Takaichi is set to appear at the Lower House Budget Committee during a review that follows Saturday＊s adjournment of parliament.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, in Kyiv on June 15.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean troops for Ukraine war: Zelenskyy
By Jesse Johnson
The Ukrainian leader said North Korea is also preparing to transfer additional ballistic missile launchers to Russia.
Miyako Kudo addresses an Osaka fertility clinic during a speaking engagement on understanding and supporting women without children.
51勛圖厙 / Society
Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood
By Mai Yoshikawa
One woman is leading the charge to build a community where a life without children 〞 whether by choice or circumstance 〞 is an accepted social norm.
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ※The Boy and the Heron.§
CULTURE / Books
How Hayao Miyazaki＊s love of books influenced Studio Ghibli＊s stories
By Kris Kosaka
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ※The Boy and the Heron.§
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ※The Boy and the Heron.§

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Attendants lay flowers following a memorial ceremony held Saturday in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, to remember the victims of the 2016 mass stabbing at a care home for people with disabilities in the city.
Victims of Sagamihara care home attack remembered 10 years on
Kanagawa Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa, bereaved family members and others connected with the facility took part.
Visitors place birthday messages on a wall on Friday, two days ahead of the first birthday of Japanese macaque monkey named Punch, at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture.
Baby monkey Punch celebrates first birthday
By Caroline Gardin
Abandoned by his mother and spurned by some peers, the young macaque shot to stardom after he was seen clinging to a plush orangutan toy for comfort at Ichikawa City Zoo.
Secondary capital bill passes after showdown at parliament
By Eric Johnston
Japan to accept 22 assistant language teachers from India this year
Takaichi stresses secure crude oil supplies as U.S.-51勛圖厙 spirals
Extreme heat grips Japan for a record fifth straight day

BUSINESS

Seven & i has been under pressure over its share price, which has fallen almost 5% in 2026, lagging Japan＊s Nikkei 225 benchmark.
Seven & I abandons investment talks with Poland＊s Zabka
Seven & I was unable to reach a deal that would be ※in the best interests§ of the company and its shareholders, it said in a statement Saturday.
Demonstrators participate in the Stop the AI Race protest march in San Francisco on July 11.
Has AI become too powerful to control?
By Thomas URBAIN
One of OpenAI＊s most advanced models broke out of a locked-down test and attacked another company＊s website 〞 reviving fears that AI is becoming too powerful.
SpaceX conducts first successful Starship test flight since going public
Yen＊s worst week since May brings it close to ?165 vs. dollar
Japan identifies large share of rare earths in deep-sea mud off remote island
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
By Yui Hasebe and Shirley Zhao

WORLD

Supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party sit on barricades, with graffiti that includes the words "Modi Chor,§ meaning "Modi Thief,§ after the resignation of India＊s education minister in New Delhi on Saturday.
Modi punctured as awakened India students force swift retreat
It was the first time since Narendra Modi took power in 2014 that one of his Cabinet ministers had resigned under public pressure, a sign of the threat posed to the prime minister.
Munitions sit on trolleys as military personnel work on a B?1B bomber at RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, on Saturday.
51勛圖厙 spreads to Red Sea and Caspian, but Gulf quiet as U.S. forgoes strikes
Washington gave no immediate explanation of why it had abruptly halted a streak of 13 nights of escalating strikes.
German police hunt suspect after deadly car ramming near Berlin Gay Pride
India youth protests end as Modi bows to group＊s demands
Burnham brings better U.K. vibes but faces tough six months ahead
In rare move, Kazakh president urges Putin to freeze Ukraine war

Sports

Japan's Daizen Maeda scores against Sweden during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on June 25.
Daizen Maeda signs with Premier League club Ipswich
The 28-year-old scored 79 goals in 212 appearances for Celtic.
Donald Trump takes swipe at LeBron James, saying ＆maybe ?he＊s a racist＊
Anthony Joshua bounces back to knock out Kristian Prenga
Shohei Ohtani skips bullpen session due to regression in injured knee
LeBron James chooses to play for 76ers with ＆last decision＊
By Frank Pingue

Opinion

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and others attend a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in Beijing on Sept. 3.
What the ＆Chinamaxxing＊ crowd doesn＊t get
Stephen R. Nagy
When survival and success depend on pleasing the party boss rather than the consumer, honest innovators are weeded out.
The world has an anchovy problem
By Javier Blas
To succeed, the prime minister must get back to basics
America is closing the door on opportunity 〞 and talent
By Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg
Why Nepal＊s Gen Z protestors are back in the streets
By Brabim Karki

ENVIRONMENT

Firefighters work as flames burn during a wildfire at Ares, Grionde, among worsening drought conditions following a heat wave and water shortages across much of France, on Saturday.
＆Difficult night＊ as France and Spain fires intensify again
The fires in Spain and France advanced quickly because of tinderbox conditions worsened by successive heat waves the two countries have experienced since May.
South Africa＊s data center ＆gold rush＊ risks resource crunch
By Kate Bartlett
Spain and France continue to battle wildfires as intense heat grips Southern Europe
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

CULTURE

Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ※The Boy and the Heron.§
How Hayao Miyazaki＊s love of books influenced Studio Ghibli＊s stories
By Kris Kosaka
Hayao Miyazaki lists books as direct sources for a number of his films including his latest, ※The Boy and the Heron.§
Time-travel anime ＆You, Fireworks, and Our Promise＊ is serviceable but lacks spark
By Matt Schley
The bittersweet nostalgia of the first season of ＆Vivant＊
By Gabriella Geisinger
Japan＊s 100-year-old symphonic orchestra celebrates its milestone
By Junko Nonoyama
＆Hush!＊ and ＆All Around Us＊: Masterpieces from a pioneering gay director
By Mark Schilling

LIFE

Originally created as a sweeter improvement on existing traditional Japanese confectioneries, "anmitsu" has since become a symbol for the arrival of scorching summer days.
A symbol of summer, this Japanese dessert brings sweet relief
By Weiwen Lin
Not even 100 years old, ※anmitsu§ has nonetheless become a symbol of Japan＊s oppressive summers 〞 and the sweet relief that a spoonful of the dessert provides.
Heading to Yokohama＊s Chinatown? Here are the real local bites you＊re missing.
By Manami Tominaga
In the hills of Shimane, Japan＊s steelworking tradition forges on
By Louise George Kittaka
Kansai＊s first Michelin-selected sommelier knows how to read a room
By Weiwen Lin
A hard-boiled fact: Eggs work for dessert, too
By Simon Daly

COMMUNITY

Young people in India'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.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan＊s digital nomad visa
By Mai Yoshikawa
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

Editors' Picks

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Out of the shadows: Japanese women building a life beyond motherhood
By Mai Yoshikawa
Miyako Kudo addresses an Osaka fertility clinic during a speaking engagement on understanding and supporting women without children.
CULTURE
Inside Toho Archive＊s mission to save Japan＊s cinematic memory
By Sebastien Raineri
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ※the very first day it appeared in the world,§ says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
CULTURE
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
By Patrick St. Michel
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
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
By Alyssa I. Smith
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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.

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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Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
BUSINESS
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
By Sarah Hilton and Akemi Terukina
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Extreme heat grips Japan for a record fifth straight day
People cross a street in Nagoya on Saturday as temperatures continued to soar across parts of Japan.
BUSINESS
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
By Yui Hasebe and Shirley Zhao
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Japan＊s largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
BUSINESS
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
The 55-year-old former president of New Look, who goes by the name Shigenori Kanemoto, is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.