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A Japanese government panel has proposed a set of revisions to the national Penal Code that it says will make it easier for sexual assault victims to find justice. The move is a response to a series of acquittals in sexual violence cases, and protests by victims' rights groups.
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For the record 3.2 million foreigners living in Japan, one of the country's most attractive features is its low crime rate. But many are falling victim to fraud.
This is the first installment in an NHK World series that aims to help foreigners protect themselves from crime and live safely in Japan. -
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Life is good for some people in the United States right now as wages increase and companies book profits on the back of strong consumer spending. But as interest rates climb to their highest level in more than two decades, anomalies in the housing market have led to record numbers of people experiencing homelessness.
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The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in misplaced cash in 2023, as the amount of all lost property turned over to police climbed to a fresh high of almost 30 million items, the National Policy Agency says. Among the items most frequently dropped off at police stations were small electronic devices, umbrellas, and pets.
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This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide, one of the worst mass killings in recorded history. A young artist from the central African country traveled to exhibit his work in northeastern Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, one of the areas devastated by the 2011 disaster, to show how art can help people heal from traumatic events.
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A Sudanese academic working in Japan is pondering his family's future after a year of armed conflict back home.
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The world's biggest general election got underway on April 19 when the first of India's roughly 970 million eligible voters cast ballots in nationwide polls.
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There was a time in Japan when most people knew their blood type on the ABO system, a classification that was originally designed for medical purposes but which also had wider societal influence due to a scientifically debunked personality theory.
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April 1 is the start of a new fiscal year in Japan and a time to celebrate with new colleagues. Many of these gatherings will feature drinks that pack a punch, like canned chuhai cocktails. But with consumers and regulators now paying more attention to health, beverage makers are taking a sober look at their dependence on high-alcohol drinks.
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Oyakawa Masaaki had inner demons to slay. What better way than to punch other business executives in the head? An up-and-coming event on the martial arts scene gave him the opening he was waiting for.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un hasn't even turned 40, but he may have already picked his young daughter as his successor. Here, former NHK World Editor-in-Chief Ikehata Shuhei explains why the appearance of a white horse at a recent parade suggests she's the "chosen one". Ikehata currently serves as a director at a Japan-based think tank.
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Undeterred by declining appetites for whale meat, and unfazed by global opposition to commercial hunts, Japan's whaling industry is doubling down. Earlier this month, a company unveiled a new "mother ship" at a port in the heart of the industry, declaring the investment the start of a bright new future.
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