Japan eyes penalties for unauthorized land deals near SDF bases
The government has proposed a draft bill to introduce criminal penalties for the unauthorized transactions…
Japanese municipalities with over 5% foreign nationals up more than twofold
The number of Japanese municipalities whose foreign residents account for over 5% of the population…
Komeito’s new chief eyes political realignment
Mitsunari Okamoto, newly elected leader of opposition party Komeito, said in a recent interview that…
Japan and U.S. review troops’ off-duty rules after Okinawa killing
Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday that officials were reviewing the off-base code of…
Japan’s 2026 rice harvest projected to fall 1%
Japan’s rice harvest for 2026 is estimated at 7.4 million tons, down about 1% from…
Scandal-hit minister Kazuo Yana now accused of election violation
Opposition lawmakers pressed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday over whether her economic policies would…
NASA’s Perseverance rover breaks record for off-planet driving on Mars
Washington – NASA’s robotic Perseverance rover has now driven farther than any other vehicle on…
Takaichi to finalize Japan’s foreign resident policy by March
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to finalize Japan’s basic policy on accepting foreign residents…
Tokyo police to set up section for autonomous driving accidents
Tokyo’s Metropolitan Police Department plans to set up next spring a section dedicated to the…