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October 27, 2026

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Kushima Mayor Koichi Takeda told reporters that the industry ministry had not asked the city to accept a literature survey and that no decision had been made.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 23, 2026

Kushima briefed by industry ministry officials on nuclear waste site survey

The survey would take about two years and examine potential risks from volcanoes and faults based on geological maps and other documents.

Participants push and pull a <i>danjiri</i> though the streets of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, during a festival in September 2021.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 22, 2026

‘In my DNA’: Why Osaka’s high-risk danjiri festivals refuse to slow down

By Mai Yoshikawa

A pair of fatal incidents this month has revived a long-running debate: Does Osaka’s high-risk danjiri festival still have a place in modern society?

A massive sinkhole on a road into which a truck fell, leading to the death of the driver, remains open in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, in January, a year after the road collapse.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 22, 2026

Family of driver who died after truck fell into Saitama sinkhole sues prefecture

The family says they suffered extreme psychological distress over an extended period, and that the man had carried out his duties with utmost care.

Members of the Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marines hold the Opening Ceremony for the Keen Sword 27 exercises at Camp Ishigaki in Okinawa Prefecture on Monday.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 22, 2026

Japan and U.S. to conduct drills under extreme conditions as typhoon nears

By Maddie Baker

The largest-ever joint Japan-U.S. military training exercise is making use of Typhoon Champi to train troops during adverse weather.

Customers eat at Ramen Mitake, a ramen shop in Oamishirasato, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 22, 2026

Buoyed by community support, flood-hit ramen shop in Chiba reopens

Messages of encouragement from customers and people in the neighborhood helped the owner of Ramen Mitake to find the strength to start over.

A 16-member screening committee at the University of Tokyo said it had been looking for a leader with strong ethical standards who could restore public trust amid a series of scandals.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 21, 2026

Education ministry calls for University of Tokyo to review president selection

By Spencer Landers

It is the first time the government has requested a review of how a university selected its president.

A survey by Meiji Yasuda Life conducted this month found that only 28.2% of parents in Japan want a second child amid the current cost of living pressures.

JAPAN / Society

Oct 20, 2026

Fewer than 1 in 3 families want a second child amid rising costs, study finds

By Maddie Baker

Research by Meiji Yasuda Life found that there was an almost 57% drop in the number of parents wanting a second child compared to 2020.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.

Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan

By Elizabeth Beattie

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