Japan Requires Nationality Declarations in New Real Estate Registrations

October 6, 2026 54

Japan Tightens Permanent Residency Guidelines, Raising Income and Japanese-Language Expectations

October 1, 2026 79

Japan Expands Child-Support Help as Nationwide Free Legal Consultation Targets Unpaid Payments

September 6, 2026 87

J-pop Group M!LK’s Agency Issues Firm Warning: No Harassment, No Unauthorized Use—and No AI Training on Likenesses

September 5, 2026 180

78-Year-Old Woman Killed on Fukuoka Residential Road; Police Probe Negligent Driving as New 30 km/h Rule Takes Effect

September 5, 2026 100

Osaka High Court Admits Microsoft Teams Mishap: 6,000 Unintended Invites Prompt Privacy Review

September 4, 2026 91

Rare citizen-led prosecution in Osaka: Supervisor never checked interrogation video in Pressance probe

August 25, 2026 107

Hokkaido Arrest After Children Left Alone for Over Two Days: Community Tip Triggers Swift Police Action in Hokuto

August 11, 2026 121

Tokyo influencer saga: Keiji Kuroki arrested on suspicion of violating domestic-violence protection order as high-profile marriage unravels

August 8, 2026 148

Japan Weighs Spearfishing Rules as Popularity Soars: Tottori Pilots Notification System as Other Prefectures Tighten Up

May 7, 2026 314

Asahikawa Bridge Death Case: Trial of Riko Uchida to Open May 25 as Court Weighs Intent, Conspiracy; Co-Defendant Got 23 Years

March 3, 2026 462

Fukuoka Lay-Judge Court Acquits Mother in Infant Death; Judge Adds Somber Appeal: “Do Not Forget”

March 3, 2026 297

Mother and Boyfriend Arrested After 8-Year-Old Allegedly Left on Shizuoka Mountainside; Child Safe After Seeking Help at Campsite

February 23, 2026 296