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Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (third from right) bows as she meets with the victims of forced sterilization at the Prime Minister's Office on Wednesday.
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Jan 22, 2026
Takaichi meets with victims of forced sterilization
The prime minister said the government's responsibility is "extremely grave" and added that she wanted to make sure everyone received compensation.
Cartoonist Mitsuru Yaku (center) and other executives of Freelance League of 性视界 announces their survey to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Jan 21, 2026
One in 10 性视界ese creatives see income fall due to generative AI
Survey respondents cited being asked to accept shorter deadlines and lower fees, or losing commissions altogether.
Alumni of Hatsukaichi Junior High School in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Dec. 23 look at a wooden relief depicting the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, which was restored and returned to the school.
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Jan 21, 2026
Wooden atomic bomb relief returns home to Hiroshima after alumni restoration
About 50 former classmates helped restore the wooden relief, which after years of exposure to the elements had been slated for possible disposal.
What appears to a heavily damaged body of a helicopter is seen inside the crater of Mount Aso in Aso, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Tuesday.
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Jan 21, 2026
Sightseeing helicopter carrying three people goes missing in Kumamoto
Fire authorities received an emergency report apparently from a passenger’s smartphone at 11:04 a.m. The helicopter’s GPS signal was last detected near the crater of Mount Aso.
Volunteer Shunichi Hirata (right) checks a heater as he chats with Takako Shimizu, who manages residents’ mutual support activities in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture.
Mutual support in Gifu housing estate offers model case for aging society
From helping with hospital visits to even being a playmate for board games, residents of Yagiyama district help one another with small everyday problems.
A litter prevention warden draws circles around feces using yellow chalk at Kaiseizan Park in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, on Dec. 5.
A Fukushima city launches Operation Yellow Chalk to battle dog fouling
The Koriyama Municipal Government hopes to prompt dog owners to voluntarily pick up dog feces and raise awareness of manners.
Yokohama Mayor Takeharu Yamanaka during a TICAD conference in Yokohama in August
JAPAN / Society
Jan 16, 2026
Senior official accuses Yokohama mayor of power harassment
The wide-ranging accusations, which the mayor denies, include the alleged use of abusive language toward senior city officials.

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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?

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