Society News On Japan
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April 22, 2024 - 07:39
A recent incident involving a foreign man who intentionally boarded a women-only train car and filmed passengers and the interior, posting the footage on social media, has sparked significant controversy and discussion regarding privacy and legal boundaries in Japan. (News On Japan)
April 22, 2024 - 05:03
During each conflict, children are invariably forced into the fray, a grim reality that remains lesser-known from World War II -- Japanese child soldiers involved in developing bacteriological weapons. (News On Japan)
April 21, 2024 - 22:59
Participants in one of Japan's largest LGBTQ events marched through the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya district on Sunday. (NHK)
April 20, 2024 - 07:55
Medical workers and others have gathered at a shrine in Nara Prefecture, western Japan, for a centuries-old festival to pray for good health. (NHK)
April 20, 2024 - 07:43
In a developing story from Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, two charred bodies discovered on a riverbed have been identified, with one likely being Takarajima Ryutaro, aged 55, and the other potentially his wife. The identification comes after intensive investigations following their mysterious disappearance. (News On Japan)
April 19, 2024 - 07:05
Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of Emperor and Empress, is now involved in editing a magazine about volunteerism at the Japanese Red Cross Society. (News On Japan)
April 18, 2024 - 11:57
The prestigious American magazine 'Time' announced on April 17 its annual list of the '100 Most Influential People in the World,' featuring Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli from Japan. (News On Japan)
April 18, 2024 - 07:12
A 74-year-old woman who was detained by police for 3 days following her arrest for allegedly stealing a pack of inari sushi, has received an apology from Shiga police after investigations revealed she had received the pack as a gift from a friend. (News On Japan)
April 18, 2024 - 04:49
A man in his 20s has turned himself in to police, hinting that he might be connected to the tragic incident of two charred bodies near a forest road in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture. (News On Japan)
April 18, 2024 - 01:53
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocked western Japan late Wednesday night. No tsunami was triggered. (NHK)
April 17, 2024 - 14:49
A snake was discovered aboard a Tokaido Shinkansen train at Tokyo Station on Tuesday afternoon, delaying departure by 17-minutes.
(News On Japan)
April 17, 2024 - 14:33
Reika Miyazaki, a businesswoman and entertainer, has announced her pregnancy with her fifth child. (News On Japan)
April 17, 2024 - 03:17
One of the two charred bodies found on a riverbank in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, has been identified as a 55-year-old man. (News On Japan)
April 16, 2024 - 13:39
The Osaka District Court handed down a guilty verdict on Monday, with a suspended sentence, to a doctor accused of leaving a catheter wire inside a patient, which subsequently penetrated the heart and led to the patient's death. (News On Japan)
April 16, 2024 - 13:11
A recent court case involving the last-minute notification of execution for death row inmates has ended with the court dismissing the claims in full. (News On Japan)
April 16, 2024 - 08:10
As Japan faces an aging population, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare is considering extending the National Pension payment period from age 60 to 65. The proposal has sparked mixed reactions among the public. (News On Japan)
April 15, 2024 - 20:40
Across various locations across Tokyo, a mysterious graffiti depicting "ebi-chiri" (shrimp in chili sauce) is appearing on walls, raising eyebrows and the public's ire. (News On Japan)
April 15, 2024 - 04:19
A man arrested for allegedly stealing a pure gold tea bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65,000) has told police he "thought of drinking tea" with the bowl, an investigative source said Sunday. (Kyodo)
April 15, 2024 - 04:00
A day in the Life as Japanese Egg Factory Worker in Japan. This is a typical day working in a Japanese factory from morning until night. (Paolo fromTOKYO)
April 13, 2024 - 09:36
Japan's total population was 124,352,000 as of October 1, 2023, marking a decrease of 595,000 from the previous year, a decline equivalent to losing the entire population of Tottori Prefecture, according to estimates by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.
(News On Japan)
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