Victorious Naomi Osaka embraces role as tennis’ style icon at French Open
Osaka won her first-round match 6-3, 7-6 (7-3).
Shueisha turns 100 with an eye on the future of manga
Japan’s record-breaking manga publisher Shueisha marks 100 years in the business with a slew of projects that make its titles more accessible to readers.
Nippon Life books its first impairment loss in current bond rout
Nippon Life Insurance, Japan’s largest life insurer, wrote down ¥70 billion ($440 million) in the year ended March 31.
Takaichi stresses ’great significance’ of retrial system reform
The government bill prohibits in principle public prosecutors from filing appeals against court decisions to start retrials.
Former Japan trading house head warns of naphtha supply crunch
Former Marubeni chair says Japan is likely to face a shortage of naphtha-derived chemical products as early as the end of June.
Social media as bad for children as smoking, British doctors say
Britain is considering restricting children’s access to social media, including a possible ban for children under the age of 16.
‘Quad’ diplomats tout ‘concrete’ deliverables in bid to resuscitate partnership
Officials emphasized a clear future for the four-nation grouping, announcing new initiatives on critical minerals, maritime security and energy security.
Why youths have become central to tokuryū crimes
The easy recruitment of younger people online has driven a shift from fraud to robbery, sometimes leading to murder.
Record number of students in Japan need help learning Japanese
As of May 2025, a total of 84,759 students at public elementary, junior high, high and special needs schools required support, a government survey shows.
Lower House approves bill to revise personal information protection law
The bill includes a provision requiring businesses that repeatedly commit violations to pay fines equivalent to the earned profit to state coffers.