SOCIETY
As Birth Rates Plummet, Japan’s PM Regrets Couples Have Fewer Chances to Hook Up
The PM also lamented the dip in omiai, traditional Japanese matchmaking services, and said the government should do...something.
News
Page 61
SOCIETY
CULTURE
Dangerous – or Dated? Japan Debates Use of Smartphones Near Train Priority Seats
A recent social media post has sparked debate over a longstanding rule of smartphone use that has no basis in fact.
TECHNOLOGY
Japan Cancels Billion-Yen AI Child Abuse Detection System After Failed Tests
The Children & Families Agency says it's giving up on the system after experts determined the agency didn't have enough data.
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Self-Styled “Eternally 16-Year-Old” Host, 35, Arrested for Taking Fraud Money
Kanai Yasutoshi, who went by the name Ibuki Reno, even bragged he wouldn't get caught because he "wasn't leaving evidence."
LAW & CRIME
Did “Your Name” Producer Get Off Easy for Raping Minors?
Some are calling the sentence light, as producer Ito Koichiro has admitted to at least 11 cases of prostitution involving minors.
ENTERTAINMENT
Popular Running Barn Owl Pic Memorialized by Japan’s Irasutoya
A popular photo has been immortalized as a fun illustration thanks to Japan's premier free stock illustration site.
LAW & CRIME
US Navy Sailor Arrested For Assault After He Was Refused After-Hours Bar Service
The 24-year-old sailor smashed a beer stein into some college kids' head after staff told him the bar was closed.
LAW & CRIME
As Celebrity Online Casino Scandals Mount, Japan Considers Blocking Sites Entirely
Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs confirms it's looking to stem the growing tide of online casino use by throwing up a firewall.