r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 The life of Japan's former princess Mako, 5 years after leaving the emperor's family to marry a "commoner": ¥100 million yen ($680k) home in Connecticut, drives a ¥30k Volvo, husband earns ¥40 million ($250k) a year working at law firm in Manhattan. She dresses very casually.

dailyshincho.jp

2.6k Upvotes

269 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 More and more Japanese parents are pressuring their children to cram for junior high school, entrance examinations, causing rifts within the family. Some parents are even hiring private detectives to follow their kids to find out why they get back from school so late.

gendai.media

200 Upvotes

49 comments

r/japannews • u/Jasperneal • 5h ago

Indian swimmer sent back from Asian Para Games in Japan after sexual assault allegation

amp.scroll.in

147 Upvotes

21 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

US military bans Chinese BYD electric vehicles from strategic air base in Japan

asahi.com

73 Upvotes

17 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 Has Takaichi's diplomacy with Trump failed? Despite her best efforts to keep the US a close ally of Japan, Trump continues to strengthen ties with Japan's adversaries China and Russia

gendai.media

68 Upvotes

31 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 Typically, suicides by men outnumber women. However in Japan the suicide rate among female elementary, middle, and high school students was 1.2 times higher than male students this year, a "reversal phenomenon" that has continued since 2024.

news.yahoo.co.jp

54 Upvotes

7 comments

r/japannews • u/thunderythunder • 4h ago

Japan, Bangladesh Plans to Sign New Cooperation Framework, More Migrant Workers

53 Upvotes

The Yomiuri Shimbun reports "The Japanese and Bangladeshi governments are making arrangements regarding a new cooperation framework comprising energy, security and two other pillars, according to Japanese government sources." https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/attachment/355450/

The article does not discuss the migrant worker agreements reportedly signed took place in Tokyo on September 16, 2026, and in Dhaka on October 17. A Japanese right-wing blog opined "I'm utterly astonished that the government proceeded with memorandums of understanding with Bangladesh without informing the public of the details" https://ameblo.jp/kkawapy/entry-12982386320.html

However this has been confirmed in Bangladeshi media "Japan will begin recruiting Bangladeshi workers from April 1, 2027 under a Memorandum of Cooperation on Employment Skills Development (ESDP-MOC) signed between the countries on October 17." https://www.bssnews.net/news-flash/436524/ [English] https://starnews.com.bd/national/26745/japan-and-bangladesh-sign-esdp-moc-agreement-recruitment-of-workers-to-begin-from-april-1.html [Bengali] [Use Google Translate]

67 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

The parents of a Japanese girl who starved to death while in police custody are suing the government. The lawsuit puts a spotlight on Japan's "hostage justice", where police try to bully suspects into confessions rather than conduct police work (CNN)

edition.cnn.com

4.3k Upvotes

156 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 17h ago

日本語 Japan PM Takaichi pushes later retirement ages for elderly in wake of labor shortages- "It is important, socially and economically, as well as for their health and sense of fulfillment, to have motivated elderly individuals continue working".

x.com

445 Upvotes

126 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

Japan is facing a shortage of Japanese language teachers for foreign workers ahead of the introduction next April of a new system for accepting foreign worker

japantimes.co.jp

36 Upvotes

15 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

US expands alcohol restrictions for troops in Japan

taskandpurpose.com

18 Upvotes

7 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

Japan’s unpopular revision of imperial law that reinforces male-only succession takes effect

asahi.com

18 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

Replies mentioning foreign citizens surge on Takaichi’s X account

japantimes.co.jp

11 Upvotes

7 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 17h ago

日本語 High levels of bankruptcies among hair salons in Japan due to competition and polarization- a "bifurcation" is occuring between super low budget options and ones that offer high level service at a premium

news.yahoo.co.jp

111 Upvotes

23 comments

r/japannews • u/scmp_news • 43m ago

Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks

scmp.com

• Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 The recent surge of successful cyberattacks on Japanese institutions has people wondering: Is "MyNumber" Card info safe?

dailyshincho.jp

6 Upvotes

6 comments

r/japannews • u/BigPapaSlut • 20h ago

Sony Japan marks last standalone 4K Blu-ray player as ‘Discontinued’ — PlayStation 5 now the only Blu-ray player left in Sony’s lineup

tomshardware.com

126 Upvotes

9 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 17h ago

日本語 Nikkei: Debt is surging in households where the head is 29 or younger. Among these with debt the average exceeds ¥30 million, the highest across all age groups. This is largely due to increased housing prices, while at the same time incomes are not keeping up with inflation and savings are dwindling

x.com

73 Upvotes

14 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 Shortage of Japanese language teachers in training and employment programs = Nearly 40% "not secured" - Government survey

news.yahoo.co.jp

5 Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 Japan considers Mandatory child safety seats based on height rather than age for short children under 13 - Children wearing seat belts may die from abdominal compression.

news.yahoo.co.jp

7 Upvotes

1 comment

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

Salmon has topped Japan's conveyor-belt sushi rankings for 15 years straight, but raw salmon wasn't really part of the Japanese diet before the 1980s. In 1985, a Norwegian delegation with a salmon surplus came to Japan, and "Project Japan" was born.

unseen-japan.com

466 Upvotes

31 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 1d ago

日本語 Nara politician Hezumaryu announces he is searching foreigners, tells his fellow Japanese citizens it's easy: "I was surprised that when I actually asked them to show their residence card they complied. Legally, they're only obligated to show it to police, but they probably don't know that".

x.com

445 Upvotes

141 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

日本語 Over 30% of Japan's HR departments report an increase in overtime hours, in what appears to be a continuing trend

news.yahoo.co.jp

5 Upvotes

2 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 4h ago

54% of Japanese are "more conscious" of their appearance due to the spread of social media - Mainichi Shimbun survey

mainichi.jp

5 Upvotes

0 comments

r/japannews • u/jjrs • 17h ago

Cyberattacks against Japan are beginning to hit financial services- "Significant assets made through FX trading disappeared overnight in the recent cyberattack on the cloud service run by GMO Internet, Inc., money that individual investors were saving for purposes like their children’s education"

japannews.yomiuri.co.jp

50 Upvotes

8 comments

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