Politics

Hinagu fault surface rupture traced for 38 km after Kumamoto quake, raising seismic hazard questions Researchers find 38-kilometer surface rupture on the Hinagu fault; overlap with 2016 break challenges assumptions …

Kyoto University Hospital medical accident leaves patient ventilator-dependent after wrong-site brain resection Kyoto University Hospital reported a medical accident in a July brain surgery that removed healthy tissue instead of …

Cabinet adopts "new way of defense" phrase as Japan prepares security document revisions Japan promotes a "new way of defense" to explain shifts in strategy responding to AI, drones and …

Ariake High School Brings Rebuilt Brass Band and Large Kumamoto Support to Koshien Debut Ariake High School, making its first Koshien appearance, brought a community-assembled brass band and hundreds of …

Food self-sufficiency rate falls to 37.11% in FY2025, lowest since 1965 Japan’s food self-sufficiency rate fell provisionally to 37.11% in FY2025—its lowest since 1965—as rising rice prices cut domestic demand …

Tokai University Kofu Advances at Koshien as Murao Secures 5-2 Win Over Tsuruoka Higashi Tokai University Kofu beat Tsuruoka Higashi 5-2 in the first round of the 108th National High …

AI-Designed Virus Created by Researchers and Proven to Kill E. coli, Study Says Researchers used generative AI to design a virus not found in nature that successfully killed E. coli …

Takabe Riku exits 108th Koshien after unearned run hands Sano Nihon University 1–0 victory Takabe Riku exits the 108th Koshien on August 6, 2026 after an unearned run gave Sano …

Takaichi Reaffirms Non-Nuclear Three Principles at Hiroshima Peace Ceremony Japan’s prime minister said on August 6, 2026 that the Non-Nuclear Three Principles remain government policy, reaffirming the nation’s duty as …