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Shoko Asahara's ashes have been stored at the Tokyo Detention House since he was hanged in July 2018.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2024
Court orders government to hand cult founder's remains to daughter
Concerns had been expressed that they could become objects of worship for followers of Aum Shinrikyo's successor groups.
Shoko Kawata stumps in the city of Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, last year.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 6, 2024
Japan's youngest female city mayor is focused on women's empowerment
The election of Shoko Kawata, 33, was unexpected — but was a welcome change for some.
Shoko Kawata (right) receives flowers after winning the Yawata mayoral election in Kyoto Prefecture on Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2023
Ex-lawmaker secretary becomes Japan's youngest female mayor at 33
Shoko Kawata beat two other newcomers in the mayoral election held following the resignation of the former mayor.
Japan Finance Corp.'s branch in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo. Government-affiliated financial institutions provided a total of ¥21.87 trillion in special loans between January 2020 and March this year.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2023
COVID loans worth ¥69.7 billion can't be repaid, report shows
The report by the Board of Audit of Japan also showed that the government wasted ¥58.02 billion of taxpayer money on 344 projects in fiscal 2022.
The government may sell stakes in some major firms, including NTT, to fund its growing defense spending.
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2023
Raising the stakes: Japan may sell shares to fund defense spending
Selling government stakes in some of Japan's biggest firms won't be straightforward, given the need for consensus and changes to laws.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2023
Chiba Prefecture woman arrested over Twitter threat to release sarin
Miyuki Yamamoto, who ran unsuccessfully for the Funabashi Municipal Assembly last month, was arrested on suspicion of obstructing business with fraudulent information.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2023
Female member of government panel attends meeting at PM's office with baby
Shoko Takahashi, founder of the Japanese personal genome company Genequest, is believed to be the first person to take their newborn to a gathering held at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2022
Former Aum Shinrikyo cult member released from jail after serving full term
Makoto Hirata turned himself in to police in 2011 after nearly 17 years on the run. In 2014, he was given a nine-year jail term for his crimes.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 22, 2021
Excitement building as Tokyo Paralympics draw near
The 2020 Games will begin with Tuesday's opening ceremony at the National Stadium and competition will start at various venues the following day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2021
Aum founder's second daughter to receive his remains, top court rules
The public security authority is closely monitoring how the remains will be treated once they are handed over, amid concerns the ashes and hair will become objects of worship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2020
Aum cult leader Asahara's daughter to get his remains, court rules
The move comes amid a row over who will take possession of Aum Shinrikyo founder Shoko Asahara's ashes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 11, 2020
Bankruptcies in Japan edge down in July despite COVID-19
The data suggests that government measures may be helping keep businesses afloat amid the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 5, 2020
Coronavirus-linked bankruptcies rise sharply in Japan
As of Friday, the number of bankruptcies linked to the spread of the virus totaled 114, according to the survey conducted by Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 25, 2020
25 years after Tokyo subway attack, Aum is a shadow of its former self
Doomsday cult Aum Shinrikyo's sarin gas attack on Tokyo subway trains shocked Japan and the world, raising concerns over nonstate organizations obtaining weapons of mass destruction.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus slowing immigration procedures for labor-hungry Japan firms
Businesses reliant on a foreign blue-collar workforce are struggling to fill openings as the coronavirus pandemic slows immigration procedures to a crawl both in Japan and abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2020
Japan marks 25 years since deadly Aum sarin attack on Tokyo subway
The cult's founder Shoko Asahara and senior members were executed in 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2020
Personal info of 8.9 million in Japan compromised by viruses and unauthorized access in 2019
Computer viruses and people accessing databases without authorization have led to the compromise of personal information belonging to 8.9 million workers and customers of 32 publicly traded companies in Japan last year, a private credit research firm said Thursday.
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2020
Japan corporate bankruptcies rose in 2019 for first time in 11 years
The number of corporate bankruptcies increased in 2019 for the first time in 11 years, affected by the consumption tax hike, labor shortages and a series of natural disasters, a credit research agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2019
Japan needs to improve medical care for detainees, immigration chief says
There is a need to improve medical care at immigration detention centers, the head of the country's recently created Immigration Services Agency has said, following widespread criticism of the care available to detainees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2019
One year on, Aum founder's ashes still in detention house
A year after Chizuo Matsumoto, who headed the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, was hanged, his ashes remain at the Tokyo Detention House due to a family dispute.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.
An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
Japanese startup Turing plans to unveil a self-driving car with at least 30 minutes’ driving range next year and develop a fully autonomous car by 2030.
Tokyo issues strong warning on yen intervention as currency dips further
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks during a meeting with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on the sidelines of IMF and G20 meetings in Washington last week.
The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores
Later this month, author Shogo Imamura will open Honmaru, a bookstore that allows other businesses to rent its shelves. It's part of a wave of ideas Japanese booksellers are trying to compete with online spaces.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Tsukiji 2030s: A stadium, culinary center and transportation hub
A computer-generated image shows redevelopment plans for the former site of the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo.
Hearing the impact of climate change in Okinawa, one bird call at a time
Toshihiro Kinjo (center), a research support technician at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, inspects an audio recording device in Ginowan, Okinawa Prefecture, on April 3 as Masako Ogasawara, a research support specialist at OIST, looks on.
Japan’s cannabis market growing rapidly amid regulatory shift
The legality of products that contain cannabinoids, a group of substances derived from the cannabis plant, has been somewhat murky in Japan.

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