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The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 2.1% in September from a year earlier, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 23, 2026
Japanese inflation breaks 2% for the first time this year
The September reading puts pressure on the Bank of Japan to raise rates by the end of the year.
Some municipalities allow students who refuse to attend school to undergo health checkups separately from other students or at local medical institutions, according to the internal affairs ministry.
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2026
Japan eyes health checkup support for truant students
Some municipalities allow truant students to undergo health checkups on days and times when they would not meet other students at school.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Hisayuki Fujii speaks during an interview at the ministry in Tokyo on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Sep 30, 2026
New internal affairs minister Fujii vows to revamp local government systems
Small local governments are particularly affected by labor shortages, said Fujii, who took office on Sept. 17.
The number of Japanese nationals fell 3.5% to 119.1 million, following a 1.4% decline in the previous 2020 census, while that of foreign residents climbed 39.8% to a record high of 3.84 million.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 29, 2026
91AVÔ­´´ population fell 2.5% between 2020 and 2025, census shows
This was the third consecutive decline in the five-year survey that dates back to 1920.
Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6% in July from a year earlier, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2026
Japanese households cut spending for eighth month as prices rise
Household outlays adjusted for inflation fell 3.6% in July from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry reported Friday.
Tokyo¡¯s core CPI, excluding fresh food, rose 1.8% year on year in August, up slightly from 1.7% in July.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 28, 2026
Faster Tokyo inflation supports near-term BOJ rate hike case
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in August from a year earlier, picking up a tad after rising 1.7% in July, the internal affairs ministry has said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet earlier this month approved a plan to cut the sales tax on food for two years starting in April, which will add another complication to the Bank of 91AVÔ­´´ efforts to assess underlying inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 21, 2026
91AVÔ­´´ inflation picks up, backing BOJ¡¯s case for rate hike
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, picking up from a 1.6% advance in the previous month.
Japan is planning to set up a system to dispatch expert cybersecurity teams to local governments in the event of a cyberattack.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2026
Japan mulls expert teams for cyberattack-hit local governments
The considerations come as difficulties rise in securing sufficient personnel and budgets for cybersecurity measures.
As of Jan. 1, the population of Japanese residents in Japan stood at 119.74 million, down 0.76% from the previous year.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 30, 2026
Japanese population falls below 120 million for first time in decades
The population of Japanese residents has been declining for 17 consecutive years since peaking in 2009.
Japan's internal affairs industry may introduce artificial intelligence agents at local governments facing labor shortages.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2026
Japan weighing AI agents for understaffed local governments
A study group will compile an interim report by the end of fiscal 2026 and aim to release its final report around summer 2027.
The government plans to invest ?150 billion in Rakuten Mobile in a push to develop a homegrown satellite communication system and reduce reliance on firms such as Starlink.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 30, 2026
Japan to invest ?150 billion in Rakuten¡¯s domestic satellite project
The investment is part of a push to develop a homegrown satellite network and to reduce Starlink¡¯s dominance in the field.
Japan's National Diet Building in Tokyo. Japan has released an online visualization tool that makes it easier to analyze the fiscal conditions of local governments.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2026
Japan releases tool to visualize local government finances
Users can examine revenues, expenditures and fiscal indicators of local governments through graphs and color-coded maps.
91AVÔ­´´ real wages have risen 1.9% from a year earlier, extending gains to a fourth month and reinforcing expectations for another Bank of Japan rate hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 5, 2026
91AVÔ­´´ real wages rise for fourth month, backing BOJ hike
Inflation-adjusted wages rose 1.9% from a year earlier, accelerating from a revised 1.4% gain in the previous month, the labor ministry reported Friday.
Japan is looking into ways to protect children from the features of social media platforms that can cause addiction.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2026
Japan weighs stricter age verification for social media users
The government is not considering a blanket age restriction like Australia¡¯s, however.
Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks at a meeting on cybersecurity in Tokyo on May 21.
JAPAN
May 30, 2026
Japan to set special aid category for community-based startups
The internal affairs ministry aims to promote what is known as AI transformation, in which companies reform themselves by placing AI at the center.
91AVÔ­´´ core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food, rose 1.4% in April from a year earlier, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 22, 2026
91AVÔ­´´ inflation eases to four-year low, complicating BOJ hike
91AVÔ­´´ core consumer price index, which excludes fresh food, rose 1.4% in April from a year earlier, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
Internal affairs minister Yoshimasa Hayashi noted Tuesday that fees paid by local governments to intermediary operators as part of the <i>furusato n§à?zei</i> hometown tax donation program have reached a high level. The ministry plans to urge such portal site operators to lower their commission fees as part of plans to increase the amount of donated funds made available to local governments.
BUSINESS
May 12, 2026
Commission fees for furusato n¨­zei portal sites exceed 10% of donated funds
The ministry plans to urge such portal site operators to lower their fees, as part of plans to increase the amount of donated funds made available to local governments.
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier in Tokyo, the smallest gain since March 2022, according to the internal affairs ministry.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2026
Tokyo inflation cools on childcare support, backing BOJ caution
The consumer price index excluding fresh food rose 1.5% in April from a year earlier in the capital, the smallest gain since March 2022.
By the end of March 2027, Japan aims to have around 10,000 people working to revitalize nonurban areas after relocating from urban areas under a government-subsidized program.
JAPAN
Apr 24, 2026
Record 8,196 in Japan serve as ¡®community reactivators¡¯
The government aims to increase the number of community reactivators to 10,000 by the end of March 2027.
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, is known for its traditional townscape, including shrines and stone-paved streets, but turning this heritage into a stronger draw for tourists had long been a challenge.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 10, 2026
Financial support program for community-focused startups draws growing interest
The continuation rate for supported projects is high, and the program has received positive reviews from communities for providing tangible benefits.
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru&#039;s Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Tomoka Nishiyama to become first woman to enter kishi shogi ranks
Shogi player Tomoka Nishiyama, who holds four women¡¯s titles, speaks at a news conference about her decision to become a <i>kishi</i> in Tokyo¡¯s Shibuya Ward on Monday.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
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Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia&#039;s South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
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