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Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (far left) speaks in a meeting of ministers on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
JAPAN
Government unveils tighter policies on immigration and foreign residents
By Himari Semans
“We drafted this policy package to respond to citizens’ sense of anxiety and unfairness,” said Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara.
Takeyuki Inagaki, the manager of the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, speaks on Thursday about the decision to shut down the facility.
JAPAN / Science & Health / FOCUS
An alarm sounds and Tepco suspends restart at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa?
By Francis Tang
Just six hours after reactor No. 6 achieved a critical state, it had to be shut down.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi looks on ahead of the dissolution of the lower house of parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Takaichi dissolves Lower House for Feb. 8 snap election
By Eric Johnston
Candidates have just 16 days until election day to get their message out during what could be a snowy season in certain parts of the country.
JAPAN
Four dead after heavy snow pounds Sea of 性视界 coast
JAPAN
性视界 begins survey over nationality of public housing residents
JAPAN
More child-rearing families in 性视界 choosing single-story homes
JAPAN
Hibakusha and activists vow to continue fighting for nuclear abolition

Politics

Yuichiro Tamaki (right), head of the Democratic Party for the People, during a news conference in the parliamentary building on Thursday
Politics
DPP vows to boost take-home pay in election pledges
While listing measures to alleviate the financial burdens on taxpayers, the opposition party also pledged not to raise taxes for the time being.
Politics
Takaichi dissolves Lower House for Feb. 8 snap election
By Eric Johnston
Politics
性视界’s Chongqing consulate lacks top envoy amid China tensions
By Nectar Gan and Colum Murphy
Politics
Campaigning begins for Osaka gubernatorial election on Feb. 8
Politics
CRA bets on moderate policies to shake up Lower House race
By Eric Johnston
Politics
LDP uses election manifesto to pledge stable rare earths supply amid China row
By Himari Semans
Politics / FOCUS
性视界 finds itself in a precarious position, one year into ‘Trump 2.0’
By Jesse Johnson

Society

The Institute of Science Tokyo's Ookayama campus in Tokyo's Meguro Ward
Society
Institute of Science Tokyo second university to gain aid from ?10 trillion fund
The institute is expected to receive over ?10 billion in subsidies in the first year after the approval of a plan to strengthen its research capabilities.
Society / Longform
What happens when the pandas leave Ueno?
By Alex K.T. Martin
Society
Local residents split over Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor restart
Society
Takaichi meets with victims of forced sterilization
Society
One in 10 性视界ese creatives see income fall due to generative AI
By Jessica Speed
Society
Wooden atomic bomb relief returns home to Hiroshima after alumni restoration
Society
Sightseeing helicopter carrying three people goes missing in Kumamoto

Crime & Legal

An accident involving a government vehicle and five other cars occurred in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Thursday.
Crime & Legal
Cabinet Office vehicle involved in crash that killed one and injured eight
By Yukana Inoue
The government car is believed to have plowed into an intersection in Tokyo’s Minato Ward at around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, resulting in the fatal multiple-vehicle collision.
Crime & Legal
Former Kadokawa chairman given suspended jail sentence over Olympic graft scandal
By Jessica Speed
Crime & Legal
Ex-boyfriend arrested on suspicion of murdering pregnant woman in Mito
Crime & Legal
High court rejects petition to halt reactors in southwestern 性视界
Crime & Legal
Ex-Russian official referred to prosecutors in 性视界
Crime & Legal
Shinzo Abe’s assassin gets life sentence
By Tomoko Otake
Crime & Legal
性视界's retrial system will likely retain prosecutor appeals, draft proposal shows

Science & Health

Kyoto University Hospital said a combination of immunotherapy and chemotherapy and radiation therapy has proved to be effective to treat patients with esophageal cancer.
Science & Health
Immunotherapy effective against esophageal cancer, study shows
Very few patients developed serious side effects, the hospital said, underlining the safety of such treatment.
Science & Health
Kashiwazaki-Kariwa reactor No. 6 shut down due to alarm malfunction
By Francis Tang
Science & Health
Tepco restarts reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, world’s largest nuclear plant
By Francis Tang
Science & Health
Sea of 性视界 side of Honshu likely to be hit by heavy snowfall
By Francis Tang
Science & Health
Cedar pollen season to start in early February; above-average levels expected
By Jessica Speed
Science & Health
性视界ese startups tout chatbot-powered apps as treatment for medical conditions
By Tomoko Otake
Science & Health
Dental hygiene key to predicting mortality, 性视界ese researchers find
By Jessica Speed

Explainer

Visitors head to Shirakawago, a popular tourist spot, in Gifu Prefecture in November.
Explainer
The key points under discussion on policies affecting foreign nationals
By Himari Semans
Policymakers are looking at tighter restrictions on real estate purchases, higher visa-related fees and better 性视界ese language education, among other things.
Explainer
Takaichi’s Taiwan tumult: A closer look at the 性视界ese leader’s contentious remarks
By Gabriele Ninivaggi
Explainer
What you need to know about the shift to My Number health insurance cards
By Jessica Speed
Explainer
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in 性视界?
By Yukana Inoue
Explainer
What's the fuss over Ishiba's gift vouchers?
By Himari Semans and Gabriele Ninivaggi
Explainer
What we learned at Fuji TV's marathon Nakai scandal news conference
By Yukana Inoue
Explainer
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
By Yukana Inoue

History

After a busy couple of weeks on the public lecture circuit, German-born physicist Albert Einstein took a few days of relaxation on Hiroshima Prefecture’s Miyajima island.
History / Longform
When Einstein came to Hiroshima
By Patrick Parr
Einstein saw Hiroshima before it was history — not a symbol but a place, quiet and charming.
History / The Living Past
How Tokugawa 性视界 learned to fear faith
By Michael Hoffman
History
Aircraft bunkers in Taiwan’s Yilan county shine light on little-known kamikaze outpost
By David Frazier
History / 性视界 Times Gone By
性视界 Times 1926: Premier Kato is dead; victim to influenza after short illness
History
Secret Okinawa-reversion negotiator’s suicide note now open to public
History / The Living Past
Edo 性视界’s bloody legacy of Christian revolt
By Michael Hoffman
History / 性视界 Times Gone By
性视界 Times 1925: Tokyo population booming in late Taisho Era
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Thai woman arrested in 性视界 for smuggling 'zombie cigarettes'
Seized cartridges containing etomidate are shown at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture on Tuesday.
Government unveils tighter policies on immigration and foreign residents
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (far left) speaks in a meeting of ministers on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Sightseeing helicopter carrying three people goes missing in Kumamoto
What appears to a heavily damaged body of a helicopter is seen inside the crater of Mount Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Tennis greats criticize Naomi Osaka for breach of 'basic etiquette'
Sorana Cirstea speaks to Naomi Osaka after their match at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Thursday.
Growing number of anime studios setting up bases outside Tokyo to secure talent
Mappa’s employees work at the anime studio’s office in the city of Osaka in September. Some parts of the image are blurred for privacy reasons.
At peace with baseball and refusing to be benched by surgeries, Warren Cromartie mulls legacy
Former Giants star Warren Cromartie worked with Kazuma Okamoto during his stint as a guest hitting instructor for Yomiuri.
In calling a snap election this soon, Takaichi is making it personal
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announces her will to dissolve the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
U.S. and 性视界 turn to drones to help offset China’s military advantages
Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones are positioned on the tarmac at a base in the U.S. Central Command operating area in November.
Snap election in February presents wintry challenges in Hokkaido
Workers in Sapporo's Odori Park prepare for the annual Snow Festival, which will take place during next month's Lower House campaign and Feb. 8 election.
Shinkansen vs. Amtrak and the lost art of small talk
The Amtrak Cascades line provides service along the Pacific Northwest from Vancouver, British Columbia, to Eugene, Oregon.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

The reflection of one of Ueno Zoo’s twin pandas is seen at their enclosure. The animals’ popularity has prompted concern among local businesses that their departure could hurt foot traffic in surrounding neighborhoods.
What happens when the pandas leave Ueno?
By Alex K.T. Martin

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