NEWS WEEK
 
Japan's population is in freefall, with fewer babies born, more elderly in the workforce, and a shrinking number of residents overall.
The country faces a demographic crisis that policymakers fear threatens its economy and social welfare systems, with the Secretary of the Japanese Cab...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Yoshihiro Hidaka, president of Japanese motorcycle maker Yamaha Motor, was allegedly slashed with a knife by his daughter at their home in the city of Iwata, Shizuoka Prefecture, around 3 a.m. Monday, suffering a minor injury.
The Shizuoka prefectural police department arrested the ...

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese national sports institution has halted its investigation into the relationship between the genes of top athletes and their performance as well as injury risk, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
The Japan Institute of Sports Sciences launched the study in fiscal...

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IHF
 
For the first time in history, Japan secured the title at the AHF Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship, with a fantastic display in the closing stages of the competition, including wins against Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals and against reigning champions, the Republic of Korea, in the ...

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JAPAN NEWS
 
Rice harvested in fiscal 2024 has arrived on supermarket shelves and elsewhere this month, easing stores’ shortage. However, consumers are still hit hard as prices of the new rice are higher than rice from fiscal 2023 by a whopping 30%-50%.
On Friday afternoon, more than 50 bags of 5...

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NIPPON
 
Japan's ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Wednesday on measures against inappropriate election posters, including a fine of up to 1 million yen for those intended for profit.
The Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition presented a draft outline of measures, also incl...

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prince Hisahito, the son of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 18 on Friday.
The prince, who is second in line to the throne, is the first male member of the imperial family to become an adult in 39 years, since his father turned 20 in 1985. The age of adulthood h...

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SKY NEWS
 
The six-month hunting season is beginning, which could see hundreds of dolphins killed or taken into captivity.
Japan's controversial dolphin hunting season has begun, despite opposition from around the world.
The hunt, which started last week and lasts about six months off the coast o...

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ASAHI
 
Japan will likely see another stimulus package under a new prime minister, with several candidates running in the ruling party’s leadership race pledging fresh spending measures to boost growth and cushion the blow to households from rising inflation.
In announcing his intention to run in...

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INDIAN EXPRESS
 
Hisahito is the youngest of the 17-member all-adult imperial family, which currently has only four men.
In a big milestone for Japan’s royal family, Prince Hisahito turned 18 on Friday, becoming the first male royal family member to reach adulthood in almost four decades.
It is a...

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