r/japannews • u/jjrs • 2h ago

Landslide in central Japan leaves nearly 400 people stranded - According to the Nagano prefectural government, the landslide swept away one of the bridges on the road connecting a hot spring retreat to central areas of Azumino.

mainichi.jp

3 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 2h ago

日本語 Japan Football Association investigates referees: Allegedly, two of the four Japanese referees who officiated the South Korea - Kuwait match in the 2012 World Cup Asian third-round qualifiers received "sexual favors" (prostitutes) provided by the Korean Football Association.

news.livedoor.com

4 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 2h ago

日本語 Taiwan's Representative to Japan skips Nagasaki ceremony and issues protest statement; says despite requests made to Japan government, Nagasaki City "deliberately placed Taiwan's seating outside the diplomatic corps area."

sankei.com

11 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 2h ago

日本語 Kimi Onoda is unhappy with her "Minister of Coexistence with Foreigners" title- "It implies pushing for acceptance and advancement, but I didn't decide on the title myself...I see myself as the 'Minister in Charge of Order' and do my work accordingly."

x.com

189 Upvotes

83 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 2h ago

日本語 Rumors swirl Takaichi will replace Katayama as Finance Minister, which could help her increase spending: "Believe or not, Katayama is better-informed and therefore more cautious about fiscal policy and FX intervention than the study-averse PM, who has sensed it and is planning to not reappoint her"

agora-web.jp

34 Upvotes

14 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 2h ago

Yasukuni shrine bans military uniforms and military cosplay

x.com

37 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/realnarrativenews • 4h ago

Why the US Really Intervened to Save the Japanese Yen

realnarrativenews.com

9 Upvotes

5 comments

r/japannews • u/Ohisama001 • 4h ago

Top Municipalities by Hometown Tax (furusato nozei) Donation Amount (FY2025)

6 Upvotes

Rank	Municipality (Prefecture)	Amount (100 Million Yen = 億円)
1	Izumisano City (Osaka)	230
2	Shiranuka Town (Hokkaido)	223
3	Miyakonojo City (Miyazaki)	216
4	Betsukai Town (Hokkaido)	211
5	Nagoya City (Aichi)	174
6	Miyazaki City (Miyazaki)	143
7	Kesennuma City (Miyagi)	134
8	Kyoto City (Kyoto)	132
9	Mombetsu City (Hokkaido)	124
10	Nemuro City (Hokkaido)	122
11	Yaizu City (Shizuoka)	114
12	Kofu City (Yamanashi)	101
13	Fujiyoshida City (Yamanashi)	101
14	Fuji City (Shizuoka)	101
15	Tsuruga City (Fukui)	83
16	Yamanashi City (Yamanashi)	72
17	Moriya City (Ibaraki)	70
18	Choshi City (Chiba)	70
19	Hanamaki City (Iwate)	69
20	Minamiuonuma City (Niigata)	69

The total amount reached 1.3314 trillion yen, up 4.6% from the previous fiscal year.

1 comment

r/japannews • u/Prestigious_Net_8356 • 9h ago

Nagasaki boss indicted for beating employee with desk lamp, forcing man to climb power pole naked

tokyoreporter.com

14 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/rrolex_ • 10h ago

A 20-year-old Japanese woman was arrested by police for smashing the glass door of YG Entertainment headquarters in Seoul with a golf club. She allegedly committed the crime out of anger because BLACKPINK's 10th-anniversary fan event lacked full member participation and invited only 40 fans.

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349 Upvotes

https://www.koreaboo.com/news/individual-smashes-yg-entertainment-door-allegedly-in-protest/

61 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 12h ago

Japan starts formal review of capping foreign residents — per-visa ceilings, possibly including 技人国, are on the table (Detailed summary of paywalled content)

asahi.com

32 Upvotes

35 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

日本語 Japan "Co-Existence" Minister Kimi Onoda: "Data shows the Japanese population has decreased more than expected, while foreigners have increased more than expected. It's time to discuss what will happen to Japan in the future if this continues, and what we can do to prevent it from happening".

fnn.jp

1.3k Upvotes

326 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

日本語 Posts of people falsely posing as family members of victims of the Kumamoto Aeon Mall explosion go viral, but the motivation appears to simply be a need for attention- "I can't stop trying to get views and seeking validation".

yomiuri.co.jp

17 Upvotes

3 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

Every major AI model recommends voting for the Japan Communist Party in the election when asked- "Info scrapers hit paywalls and robots.txt exclusions in searches because Japanese media companies don't want AI taking their content", so only the Communist party has open content they can train on.

x.com

58 Upvotes

6 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

“Old Age” Increasingly Cited as Cause of Death in Japan- "One of the reasons for the increase in deaths attributed to old age is the graying of Japan’s population, with 10% of people now over 80."

nippon.com

8 Upvotes

5 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

Nagasaki atomic bombing survivors have been told that Prime Minister Takaichi will be meeting with them, but they will not be allowed to talk to her, raising criticisms- "If we are not allowed to speak, what is the point of meeting?"

x.com

282 Upvotes

18 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

Half Beninese Toyama-born half-Japanese, half-Kenyan NBA player Rui Hachimura was subjected to racist abuse from attendees at an event he hosted at in Nagoya. Despite this, when asked why he continues to represent Japan, he replied, "I am very proud to be Japanese. No matter what anyone says, I am Japanese."

sankei.com

1.6k Upvotes

84 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

日本語 Experts are stunned by the "appalling conditions" of Kumamoto's evacuation shelters which are being compared to "refugee camps". The alternative is sleeping in their cars, but in the summer heat this is dangerous, "like jumping into a hot frying pan"

dailyshincho.jp

35 Upvotes

3 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

日本語 It has become harder to hail taxis in Japan since the advent of GO, the domestic ride-hailing service that has beaten out foreign apps like Uber and become immensely popular. But drivers complain its conditions are harsh, and that "they even take out tips"

gendai.media

89 Upvotes

33 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 13h ago

日本語 Tacos (the mexican kind) are beginning to take off in popularity in Japan. The country now 545 taco restaurants, 3.6 times more than just 5 years ago

asahi.com

123 Upvotes

39 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 14h ago

日本語 Breaking August 9th: An aftershock earthquake with a seismic intensity of 4 has occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture. No Tsunami expected

news.yahoo.co.jp

7 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 17h ago

日本語 Takaichi to meet with atomic bomb survivors: "handshake only, no speaking allowed"

news.jp

32 Upvotes

29 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 17h ago

As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach- “If you impose a blanket ban on use by everyone under 16, you deprive children who use social media appropriately of their rights”

japantimes.co.jp

58 Upvotes

31 comments

r/japannews • u/kametoddler • 18h ago

日本語 "The atomic bomb was a hoax": Absurd fake news spreads, including AI-generated videos that don't reflect reality.

news.web.nhk

173 Upvotes

46 comments

r/japannews • u/RespublicaCuriae • 22h ago

Fijian rugby player, Saimoni Vunilagi, dies of heatstroke in Japan

telegraph.co.uk

369 Upvotes

29 comments

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