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- Japan Gripped by Massive Travel Surge as Golden Week Holidays Enter Critical Five-Day Peak
Published: May 2, 2026
Section: Asia
Major transportation hubs across Japan experienced heavy congestion on May 2 as millions of residents commenced a primary five-day stretch of the Golden Week holiday season. Railwa...
- Japan Urges European Union to Revise Proposed ‘Industrial Accelerator Act’ Favoring Bloc-Made EVs
Published: Apr 23, 2026
Section: Asia
Tokyo has announced plans to challenge a new European Union proposal that would restrict electric vehicle (EV) subsidies to cars manufactured with at least 70% local components. Ac...
- McDonald’s Japan Launches On-Demand Rehiring Program to Target 3 Million Former Workers Amid Shortages
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Companies & Industry
McDonald’s Japan has introduced the Come Back! Crew initiative to allow former employees to return for one-off shifts without formal reapplications. The program targets a massive p...
- Takaichi Approval Holds at 63 Percent Despite Deepening Public Anxiety Over Domestic Oil Shortages
Published: Apr 7, 2026
Section: Asia
A recent Kyodo News survey reveals that while Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi maintains a strong 63.8 percent approval rating, nearly half of the Japanese public is dissatisfied with...
- Japan Caregiver Crisis Deepens as Reports Reveal Nearly 500 Elderly Deaths From Family Violence
Published: Apr 5, 2026
Section: Crime
A comprehensive analysis of Japanese government data indicates that 486 elderly citizens were killed by family caregivers between 2006 and 2024. The findings suggest that extreme c...
- Japan Expands Tourism Levies as Twenty Local Governments Launch Mandatory New Lodging Taxes
Published: Apr 1, 2026
Section: Asia
Twenty Japanese local administrations, including the major prefectures of Hokkaido and Hiroshima, officially implemented new lodging taxes on April 1, 2026. The expanded tax system...