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12+ hour, 13+ min ago   (716+ words) PM Takaichi's Cabinet support rate dips to 53.7%, lowest since launch TOKYO - The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 2.1 percentage points from the previous survey to 53.7 percent, the lowest since she took office last October, a Kyodo…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (175+ words) The approval rate for Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Cabinet fell 2.1 percentage points from the previous survey to 53.7 percent, the lowest since she took office last October, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday. PM Takaichi's Cabinet support rate dips to…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (120+ words) Read full story here Former tennis player arrested over alleged social media fraud Sumo: Joint leader Aonishiki stokes injury fears in win over Takanosho Japan gov't to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency China, Russia navies hold live-fire drills within…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (121+ words) Read full story here Former tennis player arrested over alleged social media fraud Sumo: Joint leader Aonishiki stokes injury fears in win over Takanosho Japan gov't to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency China, Russia navies hold live-fire drills within…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (473+ words) TOKYO - A recent social media post by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi lamenting her chronic sleep deprivation and demanding workload has drawn mixed reaction, fueling debate over Japan's notorious work culture of extreme hours. "Zero to three hours of sleep has…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (702+ words) Japan gov't to impose tougher requirements for permanent residency TOKYO - The government plans to raise the bar for granting permanent residency to foreigners by requiring incomes higher than the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago   (223+ words) TOKYO - The government plans to raise the bar for granting permanent residency to foreigners by requiring incomes higher than the average for Japanese households and a certain level of projected pension benefits, a source familiar with the matter said Saturday....

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (292+ words) KYIV - Ukraine hopes to gain support from Japan as it looks to produce Patriot air defense systems under U.S. license, citing the expertise of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. that manufactures the interceptors for the Japanese defense forces, an aide to Ukrainian…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (677+ words) Japan Diet passes "2nd capital" bill as 2026 main session effectively ends TOKYO - Japan's parliament on Friday passed ruling bloc-sponsored legislation to create a "second capital" as a backup for Tokyo in emergencies such as disasters, paving the way for this year's…...