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The perpetrator behind the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022 was motivated by his belief that Abe had ties with the controversial Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2026
Rescue for victims of religious parents still lacking in Japan
An expert emphasized the importance of continuing to review support systems for such victims, amid lackluster progress in aid and awareness activities.
Members of the Chunichi Dragons pray at Atsuta Jingu in Nagoya ahead of the start of their season in March.
SPORTS
Jan 1, 2026
Gods and games: Rituals that kick off Â鶹´«Ã½ sporting year
From hatsum¨­de to victory charms, many athletes have rituals that are rooted in the spiritual side of Japanese sport.
In a world rocked by war and shifting power, Pope Leo XIV steps into the global spotlight, seeking unity and moral authority for a diverse and wounded flock ¡ª not with force, but through tradition, saints and patience.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2025
How many saints can Pope Leo add to his army?
When the world goes off kilter, words from the Vatican can seem toothless. But don¡¯t underestimate the power of the Church¡¯s long game.
Pope Francis presides over the Holy Mass and canonization of 14 saints and martyrs from Damascus at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican on Sunday.
WORLD
Oct 20, 2024
Pope names 14 new saints, including martyrs of Damascus
Canonization is the final step towards sainthood in the Catholic Church, following beatification.
For some fundamentalist Christians, Donald Trump is seen as divine instrument even though his behavior seems at odds with their religious values.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2024
What fundamentalist Christians see in Trump
Navigating the paradox that is the intersection of fundamentalism and politics in America.
Women attend a protest in 2018 against the rape of three girls, an 8-year-old, an 11-year-old and a teenager, in different parts of India. The country experiences alarming rates of sexual violence against women.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2024
Why is India failing to protect its women?
India is plagued by sexual violence, with many horrific cases in the spotlight over the years. Despite reforms, cultural norms are hindering progress.
A pair of wolves carved from wood exhibited at Mitsumine Shrine¡¯s museum in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / Longform
Dec 15, 2023
In praise of wolves
Premodern Â鶹´«Ã½ reverence of wolves mirrors its close bond with nature, a state eventually disrupted by the ecological impact of industrialization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2023
Ukrainians mark Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a prayer to return home
Victoria, a Ukrainian refugee, is celebrating Orthodox Christmas in Poland with a simple prayer ¡ª that next year she will be back at home.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2022
Amid Unification Church controversy, church members¡¯ kin seek law to protect children
In a written request, the former members stressed that coercing children into religious activities amounts to psychological abuse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2022
Ukraine is ¡®not Nazi,¡¯ Holocaust survivors tell Putin
With the discovery of mass graves in Bucha and Irpin, some in Ukraine¡¯s Jewish community are instead drawing parallels between Russian atrocities and the Holocaust.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2022
Unification Church and the LDP: A scandal or a witch hunt?
Japan performs a balancing act with political parties and how closely they should be allowed to work with religious groups.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Longform
Aug 29, 2022
How faith and spirituality shape modern Japan
The religious movement behind the grudge held by the man charged with Abe¡¯s assassination has cast a fresh light on how religion is perceived and practiced in the nation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2022
LDP surveys lawmakers on Unification Church ties ¡ª but names unlikely to be revealed
The party does not plan to publish the names of lawmakers found to have ties with the group, unless they are deemed to have especially deep relations to the religious group.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2022
In India, new trauma as 11 convicted of gang rape and murder walk free
The convicts¡¯ early release came as the country marks 10 years since the horrific gang-rape of a young woman on a bus in the capital, New Delhi, which set off nationwide protests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2022
Can Indonesia¡¯s Muslim leaders help combat climate change?
From packed mosques to Islamic boarding schools, Indonesia¡¯s imams have been urged to boost conservation efforts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2022
The roots of Salman Rushdie attack lie in India, not Iran
British-era laws against insulting religion led to the banning of ¡°The Satanic Verses¡± 30 years ago and continue to exact a high price in the subcontinent today.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 13, 2022
India at 75: Dreams of a Hindu nation leave minorities worried
Hindus make up the overwhelming majority of India¡¯s 1.4 billion people but when Mahatma Gandhi secured its independence from Britain in 1947 it was as a secular, multicultural state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 13, 2022
After years in hiding in London, Salman Rushdie lived freely in New York
After going into hiding during the 1990s, Salman Rushdie had been living freely in New York in recent years, appearing in public without evident security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 13, 2022
Novelist Salman Rushdie on a ventilator after stabbing in western New York
An assailant stabbed Rushdie, 75, in the abdomen and the neck, police and witnesses said, straining to continue the attack even as several people held him back.
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Aug 9, 2022
Why the Unification Church has become a headache for Kishida
Support for Kishida¡¯s cabinet has fallen to the lowest since he took office in October at 46%, with many poll respondents saying they wanted an explanation about ties to the church.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
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