An opinion poll by NHK shows that the approval rate for Prime Minister Kishida Fumio's Cabinet has risen to 36 percent, up 3 points from last month. The disapproval rate has dropped 2 points to 44 percent.
An organization that supports foreign technical trainees in Japan says it received more than 23,000 complaints in fiscal 2021. This comes amid reports about various problems, such as trainees not being paid or being unjustly dismissed.
Japanese government officials plan to change the name of the country's Air Self-Defense Force to include the word "space," reflecting the increasing importance of security in the domain.
Committee members of Japan's Lower House have agreed on a vote of a revised draft of bill aimed at helping people who have suffered damage from the actions of former Unification Church.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has instructed his ministers to swiftly implement the economic measures in the supplementary budget of around 29 trillion yen, or over 210 billion dollars.
Air controllers at Naha Airport in the southern Japanese prefecture of Okinawa suspended take-offs and landings for about an hour and a half on Sunday. They say they needed to confirm the safety of the area following a possible drone sighting nearby.
Japan's Self-Defense Forces and US forces in Japan have launched a joint unit that will share, analyze and process information gathered from their assets, including drones and vessels.
Japan's Lower House has passed a second supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to tackle soaring prices. The bill was sent to the Upper House.
Japan's Reconstruction Minister Akiba Kenya has refuted a report that he allegedly violated the election law during the Lower House election campaign in October last year.
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