Children facing parental violence more likely to turn to delinquency
A group of researchers surveyed students at five junior high schools in the Kansai region between December 2024 and January 2025 for the study.
Draft of emergency clause for Constitution includes extending lawmakers’ terms
The draft did not show an upper limit for how long lawmakers’ terms can be extended, while stating there are opinions calling for setting it to “one year” or “six months.”
Inside the jails where Russia breaks Ukrainian prisoners ‘like dogs’
Former prisoners and families of detainees have described how strong men were “broken like dogs.”
Crude oil from Azerbaijan arrives in Japan
Japan received the shipment of U.S. oil in late April and Russian oil earlier this month.
Tokyo court rejects refugee’s bid for naturalization over limited Japanese skills
The case highlighted the unclear criteria foreign residents face when wanting to become a naturalized citizen in Japan, with the plaintiff’s lawyers calling it a “black box.”
Japan and the U.S. in sync on the yen, Katayama says
The finance minister has stopped short of saying that the two countries are engaged in coordinated intervention in the currency market or that they are planning a joint response.
How China could lull Trump into softening U.S. language on Taiwan
Any changes would be a boon for China, which views “the Taiwan question” as “the most sensitive red line in bilateral relations.”
Daiichi Sankyo bets on new cancer drugs to fuel future growth
The Japanese drugmaker aims to more than double oncology revenue to above ¥2.3 trillion by 2030 and become one of the world’s top five oncology players by 2035.
Black bear sightings in Japan more than doubled in 2025
The total number of deaths caused by bear attacks in fiscal 2025 was 13, the highest in recorded history.
South Korea roils market by floating ‘citizen dividend’ from AI gains
The benchmark Kospi sank as much as 5.1%, then pared losses after the influential policy adviser clarified he wanted to tap “excess tax revenue” generated from the AI boom.