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A revised imperial law keeps the long-standing male-only succession system, defying public support for female emperors.
The airline had removed Ryota Mise from all flight duties since the case was reported in March.
Police stations in Tokyo’s Arakawa ward receive about 100 reports each year of missing children and elderly people with dementia.
The Ichikawa mayor’s decision to restrict the gathering sparks debate on multicultural coexistence in Japan amid discrimination concerns.
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The US president said the missiles were shot at the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln over a period of one hour and they were intercepted.
The woman and the victim were flatmates, and the victim had been ‘too scared to run away’ before the incident.
Police are investigating whether a man who was fatally hit by a train nearby was involved in the case.
Hyogo prefecture has set a population target of around 800 bears, a level at which it considers they are not at risk of extinction.
Under the initiative for the world’s largest inland water body, Japan hopes to promote cooperation among littoral states on water resource management.
The government says the probability of a Nankai Trough megaquake occurring within the next 30 years stands at 60 to 90 per cent or higher.
A 2025 survey found that nearly two-thirds of business owners’ children did not plan to take over, often because they wanted different jobs.
Kim Jong-un also said that Pyongyang will exercise its position as a nuclear state to cope with an unpredictable global security situation.
Most of the injured suffered from smoke inhalation. One teacher broke her hip and two children had arm fractures.
The US president also said Tokyo was not willing to get involved during the Iran war.
The nations seek closer ties, particularly on supply chains amid concerns about over-reliance on China for critical minerals.
The incident involving two cabin attendants delayed a domestic flight for about 40 minutes in May.
The apps use AI-powered tools trained on baby cries to help parents decode their children’s needs.
The Sanae Token developer says he used generative AI to create 1,000 to 1,500 short videos criticising contenders Koizumi and Hayashi.
The leaders plan to discuss strengthening supply chains of critical goods given concerns about China.
Heavy rain continued in the Tokyo metropolitan area in the morning, with flood danger warnings for several rivers in the capital.
Growing anti-Muslim discrimination fuelled by hate speech worries residents, who fear the hostility may escalate into violence.
Japan officially lists 17 Japanese nationals as having been abducted by North Korea, with five returned in 2002.
Once the fee changes are rolled out later this year, the upper limit will be set at US$630 for visa renewals.
The move is a significant first step in the government’s plans to expand Japan’s counter-espionage architecture.
The Japanese baseball team’s manager allegedly grabbed the 18-year-old and forced her to the floor at their Tokyo home.
The Immigration Services Agency also plans to crack down on individuals who employ foreign workers without valid visas.
Zoo may ban photos near the macaque’s habitat after one visitor entered it dressed in a costume and the other filmed with a phone outside.
After the joint exercises, the systems will move to a US military base in Japan for storage.
One visitor entered the macaque’s habitat dressed in a character costume, while the other filmed him with a phone from outside.
