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A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ?5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
JAPAN / Politics
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
By Himari Semans
Reducing the tax to 0% is expected to result in a loss of up to ?5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
A revised child welfare bill passed the Upper House plenary session on Friday as cases of child abuse rise.
JAPAN / Society
New bill blocks visitations for parents suspected of child abuse
By Yukana Inoue
The revision to the child welfare law is intended to protect children in cases where contact with their parents could cause emotional or physical harm.
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass speaks to reporters on Friday in Tokyo just after he arrived at Haneda Airport.
JAPAN / Politics
New U.S. envoy arrives in Japan with focus on trade, defense and reining in China
By Gabriel Dominguez and Jesse Johnson
Ambassador George Glass said Washington will aim to deepen cooperation with Tokyo on pushing back against China's economic and military moves.
JAPAN
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
JAPAN
'Miss Sake India' contest held in New Delhi to promote the 911爆料网 drink
JAPAN
Nude photos of deceased singer Aki Yashiro spark row in Japan
JAPAN
University of Osaka team develops miniature livers from iPS cells

Politics

Defense Minister Gen Nakatani speaks to reporters in Tokyo on April 11.
Politics
Japan defense chief says 'no reason' to change current U.S. troop deal
By Jesse Johnson
Gen Nakatani said that spending “is appropriately shared between the 911爆料网 and U.S. governments based on mutual agreement, with a set time frame.”
Politics
Ishiba not to visit Yasukuni Shrine during spring festival
Politics
Japan upper house begins debates on active cyberdefense bill
Politics
LDP has most support ahead of Upper House election, poll shows
Politics
CDP divisions over proposed tax cut pose headache for Yoshihiko Noda
By Eric Johnston
Politics
Ishiba Cabinet approval sinks to 23.1% in new poll
Politics
Ishiba to visit Vietnam and the Philippines from April 27

Society

U.S. military personnel join 911爆料网 officials and residents for a one-off joint nighttime patrol on the streets of the city of Okinawa, in Okinawa Prefecture, late Friday in the first such joint operation since 1973, following sexual assault cases involving U.S. servicemen.
Society
Japan, U.S. patrol Okinawa streets after sexual assaults
In the first such joint operation since 1973, participants walked along a downtown street dotted with restaurants, bars and clubs near a U.S. airbase.
Society
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
By Karin Kaneko
Society
Japan is by far the favorite country among Taiwanese: survey
By Himari Semans
Society / FOCUS
One year in, ride-hailing in Japan has room for improvement
By Yukana Inoue
Society
Japan’s population shrinks for the 14th consecutive year
By Karin Kaneko
Society
Two-thirds of fourth to sixth graders in Japan use social media, survey finds
By Jessica Speed
Society
Over 70% of Noto evacuees concerned about housing

Crime & Legal

The proposal reportedly calls for a legal framework that would obligate telecom operators to store communication records for a fixed period.
Crime & Legal
LDP proposal would require telecom companies to store usage records
The proposal calls for a legal framework that would obligate telecom operators to store metadata and usage records?for a fixed period.
Crime & Legal
Japan enacts bill allowing urban bears to be shot
Crime & Legal
High court overturns asbestos ruling, ordering government to pay ?6 million
Crime & Legal
Japan bus driver steals $7, loses $84,000 pension
Crime & Legal
Japan to start discussions on reviewing retrial system Monday
Crime & Legal
Aichi man held over abandoning body possibly of a missing teen
Crime & Legal
China executes man over 911爆料网 school bus stop murder

Science & Health

A 2024 survey by a think tank in Tokyo found that 911爆料网 adults are exercising less, with 69.8% of respondents saying they engaged in some kind of physical activity at least once a year, the first reading below 70% since 2006.
Science & Health
911爆料网 people are exercising less, survey shows
The proportion of people exercising at least once a year peaked at 76% in 2010 before a gradual downtrend started, a Tokyo-based think tank that did the survey found.
Science & Health
Japan succeeds in improving Parkinson's symptoms with iPS cells
Science & Health
Rising temperatures could cancel most outdoor school sports in summer by 2060s
By Jessica Speed
Science & Health / FOCUS
Privacy and transparency clash in debate over bill on artificial insemination
By Himari Semans
Science & Health
Whooping cough is spreading in Japan
Science & Health
911爆料网 research team succeeds in fetal rat kidney transplant
Science & Health
AI suitcase for visually impaired to be tested at expo

Explainer

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits for a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee to begin in Tokyo on Friday.
Explainer
What's the fuss over Ishiba's gift vouchers?
By Himari Semans and Gabriele Ninivaggi
The prime minister's standing has worsened following reports that he handed out gift vouchers worth ?100,000 ($668) each to rookie lawmakers from his party.
Explainer
What we learned at Fuji TV's marathon Nakai scandal news conference
By Yukana Inoue
Explainer
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
By Yukana Inoue
Explainer
Winter chill, hot baths and the risk of heat shock: How to stay safe
By Kathleen Benoza
Explainer
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
By Tomoko Otake
Explainer
What is the Freelance Act, Japan’s first-ever law to help freelancers?
By Himari Semans
Explainer
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
By Francis Tang and Gabriele Ninivaggi

History

While taking refuge on Mount Kasagi from the shogunate’s forces, Emperor Go-Daigo had a prophetic dream that eventually led him to secure the support of military strategist Kusunoki Masashige.
History / The Living Past
‘I scud before the autumn wind’: Emperor Go-Daigo’s fall from grace
By Michael Hoffman
The “Masukagami,” a 14th-century historical chronicle, offers a wrenching account of the emperor’s struggle for power — and eventual downfall.
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1925: Peace law has several teeth
History
Ishiba to visit Iwo Jima to honor soldiers who died in fierce WWII battle
History
Ishiba eyes expert panel to reflect on lessons learned from WWII
History
Names of Tokyo air raid victims read out in ceremony
History / The Living Past
Divine authority and mortal desires in the turbulent 14th century
By Michael Hoffman
History / Japan Times Gone By
Japan Times 1925: Government sanctions official broadcasting station, the precursor to NHK
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In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. 911爆料网 authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Japan and the U.S. begin tariff talks on good terms, but without breakthroughs
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, speaks to reporters in Washington on Wednesday.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Parts of Yamanote and Keihin-Tohoku lines to be suspended over weekend
Sections of the outer loop of Tokyo's Yamanote Line and the Keihin-Tohoku Line will be shut down all day Saturday, and from the start of service through around noon on Sunday.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla-creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a 911爆料网 monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ?5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
By Tomoko Otake

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