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SANAE TAKAICHI

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a news conference in the city of Nagasaki on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2026
Takaichi to forgo foreign trips this summer following Kumamoto quake
Takaichi will stay at home to prioritize the response to a powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture last month.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2026
Japan shares data on foreign nationals facing deportation with local governments
Previously, such information was shared only when there was consent from affected individuals.
The building housing the Immigration Services Agency in Tokyo
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2026
Japan shares data on foreign nationals facing deportation with local governments
Previously, such information was shared only when there was consent from affected individuals.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on July 27
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Japan to apply reconstruction aid law to all of Kumamoto Prefecture
Under the law, families whose homes were destroyed or partially damaged will be eligible for up to ?3 million in aid to cover costs for housing construction, repair and rent.
Japan's heavy reliance on X makes it particularly vulnerable to foreign and domestic disinformation, requiring stronger fact-checking and platform transparency to protect democratic resilience.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2026
How disinformation on X imperils Â鶹´«Ã½ democracy
Â鶹´«Ã½ writing system allows a user to convey a complex thought within a single 140-character post, making the platform far more expressive and functional in Japanese.
Chiyoko Iwanaga (right), a survivor of the atomic bombing, and others hold a news conference after meeting with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Nagasaki on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Prime Minister Takaichi urged to recognize more hibakusha
Some people who were exposed to radiation from the bomb have not been officially recognized as hibakusha because they were outside locations designated as being in the blast zone.
Then?Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, then-U.S. President Joe Biden and other Group of Seven leaders and officials visit Itsukushima Shrine during their summit in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture, in May 2023.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2026
Nationalists abroad and patriots at home
Japan is viewed as sophisticated, exotic, economically advanced ¡ª a combination that makes it susceptible to reporting that oscillates between admiration and caricature.
Attendees gather in front of the Nagasaki Peace Statue on the day of a ceremony commemorating the 81st anniversary of the bombing of the city at Nagasaki Peace Park on Sunday.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2026
Takaichi doubles down on ambiguity over nonnuclear principles at Nagasaki ceremony
Unlike previous leaders, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi again described the government¡¯s current position, without making an explicit commitment about the future of the principles.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may seek to reinforce her standing in the Liberal Democratic Party by reshuffling her Cabinet and party executive lineup as early as next month.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 9, 2026
LDP secretary-general post emerges as focal point as Takaichi mulls changes
At a time when public support for her administration is falling, Takaichi may shake up her Cabinet and the LDP¡¯s executive lineup to reinforce her standing in the party.
The Government Pension Investment Fund had an unprecedented ?24.1 trillion quarterly gain, an 8.2% return, with assets totaling ?317.76 trillion, it said Friday in Tokyo.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2026
Â鶹´«Ã½ GPIF posts $152 billion gain with help from stocks
The Government Pension Investment Fund, one of the world¡¯s largest, had an unprecedented ?24.1 trillion quarterly gain, an 8.2% return, with assets totaling ?317.76 trillion.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and other dignitaries observe a moment of silence during a memorial ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2026
Japan and the world should not fear a real nuclear debate
Thinking about nuclear weapons is changing, a reflection, among other things, of the changing circumstances of regional security architectures.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with Hiroshi Harada, head of the Hiroshima Prefectural Confederation of A-bomb Survivors Organizations, on Thursday in Hiroshima.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2026
Hibakusha groups urge government to support a nuclear arms ban treaty
Hibakusha group officials said?the government has not actively engaged in peace diplomacy or shown enthusiasm about eliminating nuclear weapons.
Despite months of debate, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi failed to gain consensus within the Liberal Democratic Party on a two-year reduction of the consumption tax.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 7, 2026
Will Takaichi¡¯s consumption tax cut break the LDP?
Debate on the consumption tax debate has become a test of party cohesion for the LDP under the prime minister¡¯s leadership.
Centrist Reform Alliance leader Junya Ogawa (center) and Komeito leader Toshiko Takeya (right) at a ceremony to mark 81 years since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Opposition leaders voice concerns over Takaichi¡¯s Hiroshima address
Yuichiro Tamaki, head of the Democratic Party for the People, pointed out that Takaichi ¡°just reiterated the government¡¯s long-standing policy.¡±
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi concludes her speech during a ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park marking the 81st anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Takaichi emphasizes Â鶹´«Ã½ commitment to nonnuclear principles on Hiroshima anniversary
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi¡¯s first appearance at the ceremony as the nation¡¯s leader comes as the government prepares to revise key national security documents later this year.
Sanae Takaichi campaigns alongside Koichi Hagiuda ahead of the Lower House election, in Tokyo in October 2024.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 6, 2026
Senior LDP official points to Abe-era lessons for Takaichi
Party heavyweight Koichi Hagiuda says the prime minister¡¯s administration lacks the discipline that characterized her political mentor¡¯s approach.
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 6, 2026
Kishida sees growth strategy as game changer for yen
Â鶹´«Ã½ 14-year strategy aims to generate an annual average of more than ?26 trillion in domestic investment.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attend a joint news conference in Andong, South Korea, in May.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2026
Have Tokyo and Seoul overcome their on-again, off-again dynamic?
This week offered two different images of Japan-South Korea relations, with a poll seeing improved public attitudes, while Seoul lodged a protest over Tokyo¡¯s defense white paper.
The effort to cut consumption tax on food has created a rift between Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and several senior members of her own party who are openly critical of the plan.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2026
Takaichi¡¯s Cabinet approves consumption tax cut on food
While the majority of the Liberal Democratic Party endorsed the cut, some party veterans opposed lowering the tax rate, fearing it will lead to economic and political chaos.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Tokyo on May 12.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2026
How safe is the yen under the U.S. umbrella?
Having Washington on board brings important potential benefits ¡ª and no small amount of danger.
America¡¯s cyberforces grapple with cluster of deaths by suicide
The U.S. Cyber Command building (center) stands on the National Security Agency campus at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Many Indonesians named after Japanese anime characters
Some people in Indonesia are named Doraemon, the name of a lead character of the blockbuster anime series with the same title.
Yasukuni Shrine introduces ban on military attire and cosplay
People gather in front of thousands of lanterns on display at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on July 15 during the Mitama Matsuri, one of the capital's largest summer o-Bon festivals.
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.
¡®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.
¡®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.
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.
J. League enters new era as league kicks off first fall-spring campaign
Players from each J. League club pose during a kickoff event on Monday ahead of the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
Speaking Japanese at the movies with ¡®Chiikawa¡¯
A "Chiikawa The Movie" poster is seen at Toho Cinemas in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo.

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