May 19, 2026Tokyo police arrested a 37-year-old man who held a 16-year-old runaway from Kabukicho’s Toyoko area in his home for 20 days, forcing her into paid sex with 20 to 30 men while pocketing most of the money. Japan
May 19, 2026“When faced with scandal, Prime Minister Takaichi denies it as ‘fake news’, and the government follows suit, leading the public to say, “Since the government denied it, isn’t it just misinformation?’ It’s unsettling that “government denial = false information” in this day and age”. Japan
May 19, 2026“I hate you, big brother”: The horrifying tale of a how a 34-year-old Kobe man moved back into his family home, brainwashed his family and persuaded them to murder his sister’s 6-year-old boy by jumping up and down on him and hitting him with an iron pipe Japan
May 19, 2026Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey Japan
May 19, 2026New data shows dire news for Japanese TV: Less than 60% of single men under 30 even own a television. People aren’t just moving online, though: they’re not watching content from traditional broadcast networks at all. Where does Japanese TV go from here? Japan
May 19, 2026The LDP does not wish the current female heir to become Empress, and instead wants to change Imperial House Law to allow them to “adopt” a male heir they can appoint. Gendai mentions LDP Kingmaker Taro Aso has a “strong desire” to do this, and that his sister has married into the imperial family. Japan
