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Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Sakura Uchikoshi (right) and Kazuki Yuda of Touch Immigration Law Firm during a news conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Monday
51勛圖厙 / Society
Jun 8, 2026
Tighter immigration rules could tarnish Japan＊s image, opposition lawmaker says
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmaker Sakura Uchikoshi cautions against a shift in Japan toward exclusionism and xenophobia.
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents＊ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
COMMUNITY / Issues / The Foreign Element
Nov 17, 2025
Foreign Correspondents＊ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Since its founding in 1945, the club has been an important professional hub and played host to a startling array of political and cultural figures from around the world.
The Asahi, along with the Nikkei and the Yomiuri Shimbun, filed a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court against Perplexity in August.
51勛圖厙 / Media
Nov 14, 2025
AI poses threat to journalism in Japan, news association chair says
Japan＊s publishers are concerned about the impact generative artificial intelligence is having on the news business, Shiro Nakamura said.
Shiori Ito, who won a civil suit over a rape case against a TV reporter, in 2018. Her former lawyers claim her documentary includes footage used without the consent of sources.
CULTURE / Film
Feb 20, 2025
Japan release of Shiori Ito＊s documentary in limbo
Lawyers including an attorney who fought alongside the journalist in a civil suit against her attacker have raised legal and ethical concerns over the film.
Robert C. Neff, passed away at after a long illness at 77 years old on July 31, 2024, at his home in Hayama, south of Tokyo.
COMMUNITY
Aug 25, 2024
The American journalist ahead of the game on an ascendant Japan
Neff was part of a golden age of magazine journalism as Tokyo bureau chief for Businessweek magazine and a lover of hot spring retreats.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 21, 2020
Tokyo Olympic organizers praise FCCJ＊s removal of ＆offensive＊ logo
Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto welcomed Thursday＊s decision by the Foreign Correspondents＊ Club of Japan to remove a logo from its website that Olympic organizers had deemed ※offensive.§
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019
Joe Torre weighs in on blockbuster contracts, wages in minors and pace of play
The numbers in the deal the Los Angeles Angels and Mike Trout have reportedly agreed to, as reported by ESPN＊s Jeff Passan, are eye-catching.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2018
Victim of plea bargaining? Carlos Ghosn＊s arrest based on murky evidence, former prosecutor says
A prominent lawyer and plea deal expert said Monday that Nissan＊s ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, suspected of violating financial law, may have fallen victim to Japan＊s recently established plea bargaining system, leading to an arrest despite a lack of clear incriminating evidence.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Nov 21, 2018
Olympus lawyer blasts firm for failure to change corporate culture seven years after scandal
Seven years after corporate Japan was turned on its head when Olympus Corp. became the subject of a massive accounting scandal, a member of the company＊s legal team believes nothing has changed 〞 and things may have actually gotten worse.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
May 25, 2017
Backers of immigration detainees blast prolonged stays as violation of human rights
After a nearly two-week hunger strike at two immigration centers, supporters of the detainees blast Japan＊s practice of consecutive detentions as a violation of human rights.
51勛圖厙 / Politics
May 23, 2017
Top SDF officer warns North Korea close to mastering technology for hitting Japan with nukes
Given enough time, North Korea will likely succeed in developing a nuclear warhead small enough to be mounted on a ballistic missile capable of directly striking Japan, the Self-Defense Forces＊ highest-ranking officer warned Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 7, 2017
MLB players for 2020 Games unlikely
Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said the league remains committed to the World Baseball Classic, and later watched Houston Astros outfielder Norichika Aoki compete for Samurai Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2016
Kuriyama says big comeback by Fighters a catalyst for future
When the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were trailing the two-time Japan Series champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks by 11? games in the Pacific League in late June, almost no one expected them to end up as league champions, let alone Japan Series champions, by the end of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 2, 2016
Cromartie brings bid for Montreal MLB team to Japan
Warren Cromartie said being back in Japan made him feel like he was home. He said there were fans who recognized him while he was out and about in Tokyo and that he＊d already made plans to have dinner with a few of his former Yomiuri Giants teammates later in the week. If there＊s time, he said, he＊d...
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Jul 13, 2016
Nationalist leader predicts constitutional revision in 10 years
The head of the country＊s largest nationalist lobby group told reporters Wednesday that he believes Japan＊s pacifist Constitution will be revised in 10 years and that the country will turn into ※a normal nation§ thanks to the results of Sunday＊s Upper House election.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙
Apr 19, 2016
U.N. rapporteur on freedom of expression slams Japan＊s ＆press club＊ system, government pressure
A United Nations expert on freedom of expression concludes that Japan＊s media independence is being jeopardized by government pressure.
Japan Times
51勛圖厙 / Politics
Mar 24, 2016
Government, media equally to blame in debate on free speech, say journalists
Veteran Japanese journalists have stepped up their criticism of communications minister Sanae Takaichi over her comments that the government can suspend broadcasters＊ operations if they air what it considers politically-biased programs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 16, 2015
Derrick Woollacott: Lost postwar memories find the light of day
In 1942, Derrick Woollacott entered the military and ended up kickstarting his career as a photographer at age 19. Lacking formal education after 14 and the financial means to own a camera, this was his best shot.
51勛圖厙
Oct 20, 2015
Yamaguchi-gumi split, toughened laws will weaken gangs: experts
The recent fracturing of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the country＊s largest and most powerful crime syndicate, will considerably weaken the gang organization and all yakuza groups in general, two noted experts told a news conference Tuesday in Tokyo.
51勛圖厙
Jun 11, 2015
FCCJ appoints new board members
The Foreign Correspondents＊ Club of Japan, founded in 1945 and one of the world＊s oldest press clubs, elected its board of directors for 2015-2016 on Thursday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
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.
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.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi＊s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
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.

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