Society
General News
-
Children of Unification Church Members Welcome Dissolution; Impacts on Religious Freedom Concerns
Second-generation family members, whose parents are followers of the scandal-plagued Unification Chu...
October 14, 2023
-
Japan Weighs Future of Contentious Foreign Trainee Program
A draft report on the contentious foreign technical intern training program has been released by gov...
October 14, 2023
-
Over 20% of Actors in Japan Sexually Harassed: Govt Paper
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Over 20% of actors, stunt performers, voice actors and announcers in Japan said...
October 13, 2023
-
Japan’s Surgical Requirement to Change Sex Ruled Unconstitutional
SHIZUOKA (Jiji Press) — A Japanese court has ruled that a law provision effectively requiring transg...
October 13, 2023
-
46th-Floor Osaka Condo to Have ¥2.5 bil. Price Tag; Sets New Record for Japan’s Kansai Region
A top-floor unit in a residential tower to be built in Osaka’s redevelopment area on the north side ...
October 12, 2023
-
Sota Fujii Wins Historic 8th Major Shogi Title; ‘Slept as Usual’ After Grueling 10-Hour Game
Shogi star Sota Fujii held a press conference in Kyoto on Thursday, the day after winning the Oza ti...
October 12, 2023
-
Sota Fujii Becomes 1st Shogi Player to Secure All 8 Titles
KYOTO, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)—Shogi sensation Sota Fujii on Wednesday became the first-ever player to ...
October 12, 2023
-
Immersive Theme Park Experience Coming to Tokyo in Odaiba at Former Venus Fort Site in Spring 2024
An indoor theme park will be the latest addition to Tokyo’s bayside Odaiba district, which has been ...
October 12, 2023
-
Sota Fujii, Ryuo, Makes History with Eight-Title Shogi Victory Over Takuya Nagase
Sota Fujii, the Ryuo, accomplished an unprecedented eight-title sweep in the world of shogi as he de...
October 11, 2023
-
300 Drones Light up Osaka Night Sky to Encourage Eye Health
An approximately 100-meter-wide eye depicted by 300 drones equipped with LEDs is seen in the night s...
October 11, 2023
-
Young Women Increasingly Abusing OTC Drugs in Japan
Young women are increasingly abusing over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, according to a research group of ...
October 11, 2023
-
Liquid From Passenger’s Bag Injures Child Aboard Shinkansen; Substance, Fumes Left Other People on Train Hurt or Ill
Four people, including a 5-year-old child, were injured when they came into contact with a dangerous...
October 10, 2023
-
Mickey Mouse, Other Disney Characters Parade in Ise, Central Japan, Part of Commemoration Events for 40th Anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort
ISE, Mie — Mickey Mouse and other popular Disney characters appeared at a parade during the Ise Mats...
October 10, 2023
-
5 Injured in Bear Attack in Residential Area in Northern Japan
Four men and a woman, ranging in age from their 60s to 80s, were taken to a hospital after being att...
October 9, 2023
-
Tohoku Shinkansen Operations Resumed; 6 Passengers Injured after Touching Chemical Liquid in Train (UPDATE 1)
Tohoku Shinkansen operations were resumed between Tokyo and Sendai stations. Around noon on Monday,...
October 9, 2023
Top Articles in Society
-
-
-
-
-
JN TOP STORIES
-
-
-
-
-
-
