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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale shakes hands with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Jul 23, 2026
Japan and Solomon Islands leaders agree to bolster ties
In their meeting, the two leaders discussed regional affairs, apparently with China¡¯s growing military and economic coercion in mind.
The Foreign Ministry building in Tokyo
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Jul 23, 2026
Japan and Russia to resume youth exchanges after seven-year hiatus
Some 15 students from Japanese universities and graduate schools will be sent to St. Petersburg for about 10 days.
An Upper House committee discusses a bill on the establishment of a secondary capital, in Tokyo on Wednesday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
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.
Public housing units for people hit by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture
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Jul 23, 2026
Public housing completed in Ishikawa for Noto quake victims
This is the first time that construction of public housing units for victims of the January 2024 earthquake has been completed in the prefecture.
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.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
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.
Liberal Democratic Party's policy chief Takayuki Kobayashi speaks at a ruling parties meeting in Tokyo on July 17.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 23, 2026
Parliament extension grounds some lawmakers from overseas travel
By Eric Johnston
The Lower House¡¯s rules committee turned down requests from senior Liberal Democratic Party officials so they would be available to respond to questions during the extension.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to Democratic Party for the People head Yuichiro Tamaki in parliament in Tokyo on July 15.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 23, 2026
How Japan¡¯s would-be kingmakers lost their edge
By Kenji Yoshida
The nationalist Sanseito and the centrist Democratic Party for the People are struggling to maintain the momentum ¡ª and distinct political identities ¡ª that powered their rise.
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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Jul 23, 2026
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 ¡ª the shortest way up.
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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Jul 23, 2026
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.
Among Japan's police forces, Osaka Prefectural Police had the largest number of members slapped with disciplinary action between January and June, at 27.
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Jul 23, 2026
155 police officers and personnel disciplined in Japan over six months
The most common reason for discipline was acts related to relationships with the opposite sex.
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi (left) and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte at NATO's headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday
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Jul 23, 2026
Koizumi calls for breaking taboo on nuclear debate
¡°Unless discussions are held without any taboos, no country can any longer ensure its own security on its own,¡± the defense minister told reporters at NATO headquarters.
Incidents of health damage related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical¡¯s supplements were reported in 2024.
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Jul 23, 2026
Japan to mandate reporting on supplement-linked health issues
The move comes on the heels of incidents related to Kobayashi Pharmaceutical¡¯s supplements containing beni k§à?ji red fermented rice.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
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's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' 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.
Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights
Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night¡¯s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.
Maya Ongaku¡¯s DIY dream is getting bigger
The members of Maya Ongaku ¡ª (from left) Tsutomu Sonoda, Shoei Ikeda and Ryota Takano ¡ª grew up on the Shonan Coast south of Tokyo and have been friends since their school days.

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

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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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