r/japannews • u/BigPapaSlut • 9h ago

Mayu Misaki: Sheltered Tokyo heiress joined AV industry to maintain lavish lifestyle

tokyoreporter.com

587 Upvotes

55 comments

r/japannews • u/kenmlin • 4h ago

Japanese taxi drivers granted right to kick rude passengers out of their cabs before destination

soranews24.com

90 Upvotes

16 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 "The decline in Chinese tourists to Osaka is staggering; the decrease is particularly noticeable compared to the national average, and flights from China to Kansai International Airport have also fallen by 70%"

news.yahoo.co.jp

1.2k Upvotes

210 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

日本語 The Japanese pharmaceutical company Ono could be in trouble now that their bestselling "Opdivo", an effective cancer drug, is facing patent expiration and going generic. Over half their sales depend on it

dailyshincho.jp

72 Upvotes

12 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

日本語 Mansions are being built one after another in front of Akita Station, which has Japan's highest population decline rate. The surge in buyers is due to "living car-free is possible right by the station"

dailyshincho.jp

52 Upvotes

11 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

BREAKING NEWS: Japan land minister Ibayashi visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine

english.kyodonews.net

47 Upvotes

20 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

日本語 Recently University of Tokyo overrode faculty's choice for president and chose the 2nd-place female candidate. But the board may have their reasons: Frontrunner Prof. Someya is suspected of misappropriating 90 million yen in research funds, which could result in more scandal for the university

dailyshincho.jp

32 Upvotes

11 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 Many Japan urbanites dream of a detached home in the suburbs, but the reality is not always so pretty. One young family was shocked to find their neighbors hold BBQ parties almost every week, continuing until 9PM

gendai.media

2.8k Upvotes

242 comments

r/japannews • u/scmp_news • 1h ago

Japanese deputy mayor crushed to death under giant festival float

scmp.com

• Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

Japan to allow "Taiwan" as place of origin in some national records

asia.nikkei.com

23 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/kenmlin • 3h ago

Man in Suzuka offered 9 million yen for his semen, conned out of 38 million yen

soranews24.com

6 Upvotes

4 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

Takaichi Cabinet approval rate hits record low at 49.1%: Kyodo poll

english.kyodonews.net

25 Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/arbitarytw289 • 6h ago

Shiga woman accused of attempting to kill male acquaintance with toxic muffin - TokyoReporter

tokyoreporter.com

11 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/FerenzYangai • 37m ago

日本語 UmaMusume Los Angeles performance: Visa not yet granted; decision expected on the 20th

news.yahoo.co.jp

• Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 Japan Immigration Services Agency to raise annual income requirement for "highly skilled foreign professionals"

jiji.com

169 Upvotes

112 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

日本語 During WWII, a Japanese submarine secretly reached Germany, but was sunk by a mine fired by its own forces just before returning home.

gendai.media

12 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/ublueberries • 17h ago

Over the last decade from 2016 to 2025, the demographic composition of foreigners in Japan has shifted. The combined proportion of Chinese and Korean residents dropped from 48% to 32%, whereas that of Southeast and South Asian residents rose from 24% to 43%.

42 Upvotes

China : 29.2%-> 22.6%

Vietnam: 8.4% -> 16.5% (Doubled)

S. Korea: 19.9% -> 9.9% (halved)

Nepal: 2.8% -> 7.3%

Indonesia: 1.8%-> 6.4%

Myanmar: 0.7% -> 4.4%

18 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 23h ago

日本語 Japan's recent surge in Cyberattacks is fueled by the rise of "Chinese-made LLMs," which use AI to automatically scout, infiltrate, and steal information.

news.yahoo.co.jp

114 Upvotes

69 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 "Struggling to pass Japan's competitive middle school entrance exams just isn't worth it...cram school fees can reach ¥2 million and kids spend endless hours studying, but research shows no significant salaries for these boys when they reach adulthood"

news.yahoo.co.jp

576 Upvotes

48 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

日本語 The Japanese government is trying to make the TV industry more efficient by allowing companies to buy up local affiliates, but it isn't happening because nobody wants them- they are becoming less and less profitable, and losing young staff due to bad working conditions

gendai.media

7 Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 "We Want Workers, But Not Settlers"—A Bizarre Contradiction in Japan's Foreigner Policy

x.com

467 Upvotes

140 comments

r/japannews • u/Geishawaltz • 9m ago

全国の女性「30歳時の未婚割合」は55％…都道府県別ランキングでわかった“厳しすぎる実態”（東洋経済オンライン） - Yahoo!ニュース

news.yahoo.co.jp

• Upvotes

全国の女性「30歳時の未婚割合」は55％…都道府県別ランキングでわかった“厳しすぎる実態”(東洋経済オンライン)
#Yahooニュース

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

日本語 Psychiatrist Kenji Shimomura (46) from Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, arrested on charges of dismembering his wife's body and dumping it in a river.

dailyshincho.jp

60 Upvotes

12 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 9h ago

Harasawa, an independent candidate with endorsements from the LDP, Ishin No Kai, Komeito and DPFP wins Yokohama election, defeats ex-mayor accused of abuse, despite her prior admission she does not live in Yokohama

english.kyodonews.net

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 22h ago

Takaichi's former Agricultural Minister was caught on video saying he would punish municipalities that didn't support him in the election by cutting their funding. Their funding was later cut. But now officials say it can't be proven he retaliated against them because they "lack official records"

mainichi.jp

41 Upvotes

5 comments

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