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Tokyo's expanded Cool Biz campaign promoting shorts in offices to combat summer heat has sparked controversy over 'leg hair harassment', with women expressing discomfort at visible male body hair in workplaces.
Tokyo police arrested a Chinese businessman accused of managing an unlicensed taxi operation that ferried tourists using vehicles registered under a chauffeur company's name, generating millions in illegal fares.
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern coast on Thursday, causing minor disruptions but no casualties or significant structural damage across affected regions.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faced heckling at a World War II memorial ceremony as protesters opposed Tokyo's growing military posture and abandonment of its traditional pacifist stance.
Japanese authorities have apprehended a high-ranking member of Prince Holding Group, a Cambodia-based syndicate sanctioned by the US and Britain, in connection with false official documents submitted to Tokyo officials.
A 35-year-old man in Japan's Mie Prefecture has been arrested for confining his partner's five-year-old daughter in a garbage can for approximately five minutes, claiming it was a form of discipline. The incident came to light when a child welfare centre was notified.
A Japanese mother is pursuing legal action against the state after her 16-year-old daughter died from severe emaciation following an 18-day detention. The case exemplifies systemic problems in Japan's criminal justice approach, where confession-based evidence predominates.
Japan's competition watchdog has raided six major ice cream producers suspected of colluding to raise prices systematically over several years, potentially exploiting inflationary pressures.