June 5, 2026Japan PM Sanae Takaichi’s cabinet support among ages 18–29 has fallen below 50% for the first time (45%), down 6 points month-on-month, according to a Mainichi poll. Japan
June 5, 2026“It’s absurd that cosmetic surgeons earn tens of millions of yen, while hospital-based surgeons earn only a fraction of that”- The nature of the Japan Medical Association is at the root of the “medical collapse” that awaits Japan. Japan
June 5, 2026Over 10,000 people climb mount Fuji during the off season, and the local government is considering making them pay for their own rescues. The estimate is based on tracking local cell phones and does not include foreign tourists. Japan
June 5, 2026An economist predicts that Japan’s decision to make private high school free could spell the end for public high schools. Under enrollment in public schools has already begun. Japan
June 5, 2026Japan is developing a new unmanned AAV which will bring MUM-T to Amphibious Operations Japan
June 5, 2026‘Extremely intelligent’ Japanese bear that attacked four people still at large, police say | Japan Japan
June 5, 2026DVIDS – News – Channeling Progress, Building Futures: USACE, Japan MLIT Strengthen Partnership via Tunneling and Water Management Exchange Japan
June 4, 2026While Aso and the LDP push for the Emperor to adopt a male heir, the Emperor and Empress appear to be giving Princess Aiko more duties, and “placing [her] at the center of the imperial family”. Japan
June 4, 2026In 1204, a Japanese poet wrote in his diary that the sky turned blood red for 3 nights. 800 years later, scientists drilled into buried trees and confirmed: he was witnessing a catastrophic solar storm that would have fried every satellite on Earth today. Japan
June 4, 2026Shibuya has been having problems with littering. The story is being used as an example of how tourism is making Japan worse. However, the statistics show that locals are just as much to blame for Shibuya’s slovenly condition as inbound visitors. Japan
