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Japan’s Leader Says She Loses Hours to Makeup and Chores. Opinions Abound.

16 octobre 2026 à 05:55
Sanae Takaichi said she has a busier schedule than her male predecessors, a nod to the disproportionate share of household tasks in Japan that fall to women.

© Suo Takekuma/Kyodo News, via Associated Press

Japan's prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, said her all-male team of aides has had trouble adapting to her schedule.

Japan Protests Russia’s Detention of Journalist Accused of Spying

14 octobre 2026 à 07:29
Tokyo summoned Russia’s ambassador after a Japanese reporter was arrested in Russia’s far east and accused of collecting military intelligence.

© Kyodo, via Reuters

The Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper headquarters in Sapporo, Japan on Wednesday. A journalist from the newspaper was arrested in Russia and accused of spying.

Case of U.S. Marine Accused of Murder in Japan Draws Outcry

7 octobre 2026 à 07:56
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a close Trump ally, is under pressure to strengthen oversight of the U.S. military in Japan.

© Yuichi Yamazaki/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

A protest after a U.S. marine was arrested on suspicion of murdering a local woman in Okinawa.

Japan Raises Residency Fees 2,000 Percent Amid ‘Anxiety’ Over Foreigners

1 octobre 2026 à 00:39
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is making it harder for immigrants to stay in the country. Critics say she is hurting Japan’s ability to address labor shortages.

© Kentaro Takahashi for The New York Times

Tourists in April in Fujiyoshida, Japan, in the foothills of Mount Fuji, in April.
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