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Toto to fully resume bathroom orders as supply concerns ease

The company is going back to normal delivery schedules as the supply outlook for raw materials has improved.

Netflix's 'Straight to Hell': The Extraordinary Life of Kazuko Hosoki

She predicted Japan's economic crash, seduced yakuza, and drove a white Rolls-Royce. Netflix's latest series asks: who really was Kazuko Hosoki? The post Netflix's 'Straight to Hell': The Extraordinary Life of Kazuko Hosoki first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Okinawa schools adopting ‘learncation’ to give students more family time

The program allows children to take authorized leave from school on weekdays to spend time with family for educational activities.

India’s ’cockroach’ party protest against education minister

Hundreds joined in amid growing frustration among young Indians over a lack of jobs and recurring controversies in the education system.

Japan sets target to significantly reduce damage from a Tokyo inland quake

The government will undertake measures over the next decade to reduce by more than half the estimated number of deaths and destroyed buildings due to such a quake.

Reading manga in print improves memory recall time vs. digital versions: Japan study

TOKYO -- Reading manga in print improves comprehension and reduces unnecessary brain activity compared to reading on a tablet, a University of Tokyo s

LDP considering cutting 45 proportional representation seats in Lower House

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is said to be seeking consensus within the party on reducing Lower House seats through cuts to proportional representation seats.

Trump takes the lead for America's 250th birthday and World Cup celebrations

WASHINGTON (AP) -- When nearly all the scheduled musical performers pulled out of a concert series marking America's 250th anniversary -- fearing the

India’s China dilemma: engagement vs. dependence

India's attempt to reduce dependence on China, for now, requires deeper engagement with the Asian giant. This is the central contradiction shaping the relationship.

Japan, Egypt agree to deepen cooperation in foreign minister talks

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The foreign ministers of Japan and Egypt agreed Wednesday to deepen the bilateral partnership in fields like education, infrastructur

Association champions legal careers through judicial education for students

The Legal Education Support Association was established amid concern about fewer young people wanting to become legal professionals.

What are the details of big rises in Japan's immigration fee caps for foreign residents?

A bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and increase the caps on fees for residency status procedures for foreign nationa

Osaka Prison helps rehabilitate inmates with developmental disabilities

Prisoners with development disorders at Osaka Prison receive education and guidance focusing on facilitating self-understanding and improving cooperative behavior.

Hon-Mirin: The Tasty Seasoning That Lets Home Cooking Shine!

Mirin comes in different forms in Japan, from the affordable mirin-fū sweet sake to the “real thing,” hon-mirin. It goes into many dishes as a key ingredient to add depth to flavor, a glaze to cooked dishes, or a reduction of overly fishy flavor in seafood offerings.

LDP and CRA agree on debate schedule for fiscal 2026 supplementary budget

The budget committees of both the upper and lower houses will each spend one day deliberating the extra budget for the fiscal year that started in April.

Quarterly Schedule of Outright Purchases of Japanese Government Bonds (Competitive Auction Method) (April-June 2026) (Schedule Updates)

JAL bans cabin attendants from drinking before return flights

JAL announced that a flight scheduled to depart from Hiroshima was delayed by about 40 minutes, affecting 186 passengers, after a female cabin attendant drank more than allowed.

Health ministry to give financial aid to organ transplant hospitals

The aid program is designed to reduce cases in which transplants are canceled due to staff shortages, as more people become organ donors.

Editorial: Ministry order after Okinawa boat accident is an intrusion into school education

Following an accident in which two boats capsized off the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, resulting in the deaths of a boat captain and a

Bear sightings hamper school activities in Japan

The sightings have led to evacuations, delays and some children opting to stay home as boards of education grapple with how to safely continue classes.