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An electronic board in Tokyo displays the Nikkei stock average on Monday.
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2026
Tokyo reenters Global Financial Centres Index’s top 10
Other key cities in Asia are also ranked highly, while Osaka rose several spots.
Police in Japan handled 1,546 stalking cases in 2025, up 205 from the previous year and the highest since the anti-stalking law was enacted in 2000.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2026
Stalking cases hit record high in Japan in 2025
Police handled 1,546 cases of stalking last year, up by 205 from the preceding year.
Workers in the financial district of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The number of operating Japanese firms in the Middle East was highest in the United Arab Emirates, at 709.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 14, 2026
Over 1,500 Japanese firms operate in Middle East, survey shows
The number of operating Japanese firms was highest in the United Arab Emirates, at 709, followed by 473 in Israel.
The public approval rate for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell to the lowest level since her inauguration last October, but it remained relatively high after rising to 63.8% last month.
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2026
Approval rate for Takaichi’s Cabinet drops to 59%: poll
The rate fell to the lowest level since Takaichi’s inauguration last October, but it remained relatively high after rising to 63.8% last month.
Tadashi Yanai, chair and CEO of Fast Retailing, is the richest Japanese on the Forbes' 2026 ranking of the world's richest people.
BUSINESS
Mar 12, 2026
Uniqlo’s Yanai is the richest Japanese on Forbes’ wealth ranking list
With a net worth of $61.8 billion, Tadashi Yanai, chair and CEO of Uniqlo clothing chain operator Fast Retailing, ranked 32nd on the U.S. business magazine’s list.
People offer prayers at Kamaishi Memorial Park in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, on Tuesday. The Ashinaga Foundation, which provides financial support and emotional care to orphaned children worldwide, says it is important to have environments where disaster-affected children can talk about their bereavement experiences without worrying about the impact on others.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 11, 2026
Those orphaned in a disaster require a supportive environment, survey finds
The survey from a nonprofit organization found that respondents who could talk about their loss and did so tended to feel less lonely and have higher self-esteem.
In a survey from the Japanese Red Cross Society, 80.3% of respondents said the Great East Japan Earthquake should not be forgotten when considering disaster preparedness measures and awareness.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 9, 2026
Over 80% in Japan believe a major disaster is coming in the near future
Many admit to being unprepared for one, however.
Japan ranked 34th among 35 countries in a survey of the ratio of senior management roles held by women at medium-size companies.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 8, 2026
Ratio of female executives at midsize firms 21.5% in Japan, survey shows
Despite a 3.1% rise from the previous year’s survey, Japan still ranked 34th among 35 countries surveyed.
Total spending on advertisements in Japan hit a fourth straight record in 2025, with online ads surpassing 50% for the first time, a Dentsu survey showed.
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2026
Online ads top 50% of annual ad spending in Japan for first time
Spending on TV, newspaper, magazine and radio ads in 2025 dipped 1.6% to ¥2,298 billion, down for the first time in two years.
A labor ministry survey showed Thursday that 10.5% of workers want to work longer hours, including 0.5% who would want to exceed the 80-hour monthly overtime cap.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2026
One in 10 Japanese workers want to labor longer, survey shows
Meanwhile, 30.0% hope to reduce their work hours, and 59.5% are satisfied with the status quo, according to the labor ministry survey.
More than 60% of single men and women don't want to have children amid concerns over the economic burden of child-rearing, a survey showed.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2026
Over 60% of Japan’s unmarried young people do not want children, survey says
Rohto Pharmaceutical polled online 400 unmarried men and women between ages 18 and 29 as part of its annual survey on pregnancy and family planning.
By prefecture, only Tokyo and Ishikawa recorded increases in births compared with the previous year.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 26, 2026
Number of births in Japan falls to record low for 10th straight year
The data for how many babies were born in 2025 marks the lowest level since comparable records began in 1899, despite government efforts to reverse the trend.
About 57% of accidents involving pedestrians and cyclists in 2025 happened on sidewalks or crosswalks, police figures show.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2026
Japan logs record-high pedestrian-cyclist accidents in 2025
The number of accidents rose by 226 from the previous year, hitting the highest level on record since 2006.
A job fair held in the city of Chiba in March last year
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2026
40% in Japan use AI in their job search, survey finds
Job-seekers used the technology to revise resumes or search for job postings, the survey found.
The city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2026
Gunma tops relocation ranking for second consecutive year
Concerns over rising costs and recommendations by artificial intelligence helped push the prefecture to the top spot.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 19, 2026
Most hope constitutional revision debate will advance, poll finds
More than half of respondents expect momentum in parliamentary debate over constitutional revision after the LDP’s recent election victory.
A university survey has found that about 80% of voters who encountered false information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election perceived it as true.
JAPAN
Feb 18, 2026
Survey finds false info perceived as true by many voters in Feb. 8 election
The online survey was conducted by Toyo University professor Morihiro Ogasawara from the night of Feb. 8 to Feb. 10.
Sleep quality and irregular sleep schedules were found to be strongly associated with declines in labor productivity, a research group says.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 17, 2026
Study finds ¥1 trillion annual economic loss from ‘social jet lag’ sleep problem
The mismatch between sleep patterns on weekdays and holidays is a large factor, according to a recent study.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo on Feb. 9
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
LDP retains high approval rating post election, Nikkei poll shows
While the Liberal Democratic Party’s high approval ratings continued after its Feb. 8 election win, support for the Democratic Party for the People and Sanseito stayed sluggish.
Cavity rates among children in Japan have hit records lows, a government survey has shown.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 16, 2026
Cavity rates for children hit record lows in Japan
“Toothbrushing programs at schools and greater health awareness at home could be behind the results,” an education ministry official said.
Uruguay federation reportedly cancels charter flight after World Cup exit
Uruguay's Jose Maria Gimenez reacts after the team's loss against Spain at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Friday.
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
India’s gig workers pay the price for exposure to New Delhi’s hazardous air
Rohit Kushwaha waits for a customer as he delivers his last parcel of the day, in New Delhi in January. His work as a delivery driver has helped pay the family’s bills, but has had a significant impact on his health.
Life inside Japan’s largest prison for women
Western-style rooms spanning the size of four tatami mats with hardwood floors, a toilet and soft mattresses on bed frames are designated for foreign nationals and those with health conditions at Tochigi Prison.
Yen hits 40-year low against the dollar, breaking ¥162 level
Japan's currency broke ¥162 to the dollar on Tuesday in Tokyo.
Japan’s fertility system offers few safe paths for same-sex couples
A Tokyo Pride parade participant holds a sign that says "we want to be a married couple, not a couple."
Inside Japan’s rigid adoption system, a British family finds a way
James Benstead, his wife, Jesse, and their three children. Their adopted son is in the rear stroller.
A French ship with close ties to Japan combines arts and sciences on the high seas
Romain Troublé, the executive director of Tara Ocean Foundation, speaks to visitors aboard the Tara during a rare port call in Tokyo in April.
In Kyushu’s far south, Senti.U sparks a culinary destination
Chef Yasuhiko Uchida was born in Saga Prefecture but has made his home in Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, since 2012.
‘The colors speak for themselves’: How Japan’s chroma bible went global
“A Dictionary of Color Combinations” is meant to function as a quick-reference guide for artists, designers and anyone with a passing interest in aesthetics as a quantifiable pursuit.

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