POLITICS
Japanese Lawmaker Who Threatened to Punch Taxi Driver Resigns
Kumamoto Prefecture legislator Ide Nobuo is no stranger to controversy. But it looks like, this time, he went one step too far.
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POLITICS
LAW & CRIME
Former PM Mori Yoshiro Swept into Olympics Bribery Scandal
Former Prime Minister and Tokyo Olympics Games chief Mori Yoshiro may be swept up into the event's ongoing bribery scandal.
ENTERTAINMENT
Okada Nana Leaves AKB48 Over “Nonexistent” Dating Ban Rule
AKB48 star Okada Nana has left the group over a relationship ban that the group's management swears up and down does not…
LGBTQ
Kao Corp. Slammed on Twitter for its National Coming Out Day Jokes
Cosmetics company Kao Corporation used Coming Out Day to crack jokes - but Japan's LGBTQ+ community wasn't laughing.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
Amway Japan Ordered to Partially Suspend Operations for Six Months
Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency orders Amway to cease certain operations after reports distributors concealed the company's business model.
ENTERTAINMENT
Japan Twitter Piles on Actor Ozawa Ren’s “Comeback” After Sex Crime
Actor Ozawa Ren announces on Twitter he's attempting a comeback - but most fans don't seem ready to forgive him.
PATREON
Is Kishida’s Fall Good News for Japan’s Opposition? Well…
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is sinking rapidly in public opinion polls. Here's why that means nothing will change anytime soon.
POLITICS
Majority in Japan Oppose Expensive State Funeral for Abe
On the eve of the event, polls show that most Japanese residents don't like Abe's pricey funeral - and that's hurting the…