Politics

As Japanese consumers struggle with high rice prices, Etล Taku decided it was a good idea to rub his privilege in their faces.
A right-wing politician who's previously called on Japan's PM to resign finally apologized for saying an Okinawa monument "rewrites history."
The singer of "First Love" and "Automatic" stirred controversy with a song lyric about Japanese women keeping their maiden names.
Some freaked out over Yoshida Ayaka's suggestion after conservative gadfly Sugita Mio bashed her on social media.
A 30-year-old is in police custody on attempted murder charges after trying to kill the head of the Protect The People From The NHK Party.
To celebrate International Women's Day, Japan's Prime Minister posted a picture from a party meeting showing a room full of old men.
Japan's Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru says he can hardly sleep and no one even compliments him in the papers.
This summer, Tokyo was plagued by election posters that included cute cats, pornography, and outright financial scams. A new law hopes to fix that.
Locals are demanding answers of Kishiwada City Mayor Nagano Kohei after he dissolved the Assembly, dismissing charges of sexual assault as a "personal sexual indiscretion."

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