JAPAN TO REVISE STRATEGY AGAINST POSSIBLE MASSIVE TOKYO QUAKE - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN TO REVISE STRATEGY AGAINST POSSIBLE MASSIVE TOKYO QUAKE - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

The Japanese government will aim to step up measures over the next 10 years to minimize deaths in the event of a massive earthquake in the Tokyo metropolitan area, including wider use of seismic breakers to prevent fires, sources familiar with the matter said.

In the first amendment of its emergency plans since 2015, the government will alter its goal from "around halving" to "more than halving" the estimated death toll, currently up to 18,000, by enhancing fire safety measures. The proposal is set to be approved by the Cabinet as early as June.

The plans, a summary of measures to be taken by the government and municipalities in the event of a massive temblor directly beneath Tokyo and its neighboring prefectures of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa, are based on assumptions that many casualties will be caused by fires in the aftermath of the earthquake.

The revision will include reinforcing more buildings and further promoting installation of earthquake-sensitive circuit breakers, which automatically stop electricity and prevent short circuits when they detect quakes.

The plans will call for the device's installation in "most" structures. Currently, roughly 20 percent of structures have such breakers installed in Tokyo and nine nearby prefectures subject to the plans.

Some studies say that such breakers could significantly reduce the number of buildings destroyed by fire in the event of a massive quake.

With the enhanced fire prevention and reinforcement measures over the next decade, the government will aim to more than halve the number of buildings estimated to be destroyed by quake or fire from the currently projected 400,000 structures.

The strategy will also stress the need to prevent disaster-related deaths such as those caused by health deterioration during evacuation, an issue highlighted in the aftermath of the magnitude-9.0 temblor that hit northeast Japan in 2011. It will call for municipal efforts to stockpile enough toilets and beds that meet international standards.

Other actions will include urging people to secure furniture from falling and stock at least three days' worth of food and water.

The government will additionally endeavor to raise awareness to prevent the spread of false information on social media, urge people to evacuate to areas outside of metropolitan Tokyo and ask local governments to create guidelines that will designate hotels and inns as emergency shelters.

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JAPAN'S POPULATION MARKS SHARPEST DROP TO 123 MIL IN YEAR 2025: CENCUS - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN'S POPULATION MARKS SHARPEST DROP TO 123 MIL IN YEAR 2025: CENCUS - TOKYO JAPAN

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TOKYO

Japan's population including foreign residents fell by a record 3.10 million, or 2.5 percent, from 2020 to 123,049,524 last year, the latest census showed Friday, highlighting the demographic challenges facing the rapidly graying society.

The census, conducted every five years since 1920, showed that the total population declined for the third straight survey and that 30.1 percent was concentrated in the Tokyo metropolitan area as of Oct 1, crossing the 30 percent threshold for the first time.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications attributed the decline to the country's graying population and the widening natural decrease, in which deaths outnumber births.

With the trend expected to continue, pressure is mounting on the government to devise policies for sustaining regional communities and the economy.

"It was confirmed again that the population decline is advancing even further," Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara told a press conference, pledging to "comprehensively promote various measures" to address the challenges of a falling population.

Kihara, the top government spokesman, also stressed the need to promote decentralization of people and businesses to regional areas to "correct the overconcentration in Tokyo."

By prefecture, the populations of Tokyo and Okinawa grew by 1.4 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, while the nation's other 45 prefectures, including Chiba, Saitama and Kanagawa in the metropolitan area around the capital, saw declines.

The ministry also said that the number of foreign residents was estimated at around 3.21 million, well above the record high of about 2.75 million in the finalized figures for the 2020 census.

According to U.N. population estimates for 2025, Japan is the world's 12th most populous country and accounts for 1.5 percent of the global total.

Among the top 20 most populated countries, Japan, China, Russia and Thailand recorded declines between 2020 and 2025, with Japan posting the steepest.

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JAPAN VOICE ACTOR DEMANDS TIKTOK OPERATOR REMOVE AI - GENERATED IMITATION - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN VOICE ACTOR DEMANDS TIKTOK OPERATOR REMOVE AI - GENERATED IMITATION - TOKYO JAPAN 

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TOKYO

Japanese voice actor Kenjiro Tsuda is demanding in a lawsuit filed with a Japanese court that the operator of the TikTok app remove videos narrated by an AI imitation of his voice generated without consent, his lawyer said Saturday.

According to the lawsuit, a total of 188 videos on urban legends and trivia, featuring a voice similar to Tsuda's, were posted on an account between July 2024 and September 2025 by an unspecified user.

It argues that 500,000 yen to 750,000 yen in monthly revenue was generated based on the number of views. The lawsuit was filed last November with the Tokyo District Court.

Tsuda is known for voicing characters in Japanese anime such as "Jujutsu Kaisen," according to his website.

The lawsuit states that the TikTok account took advantage of the AI voice imitation of Tsuda to attract viewers, violating the actor's right to publicity.

The company claims "a standard male voice" without a unique speaking style was used that does not sound similar to Tsuda, according to the lawyer.

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JAPAN'S ROLE IN JOINT DRILLS BOOSTS PHILIPPINE, UNITED STATES DETERRENCE - MANILA

JAPAN'S ROLE IN JOINT DRILLS BOOSTS PHILIPPINE, UNITED STATES DETERRENCE - MANILA

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MANILA

The full-fledged participation of Japanese forces has given this year's large-scale military exercise between the Philippines and the United States a new dimension and is helping create stronger regional security amid common threats, according to military officials and analysts.

In recent years, the Japanese Self-Defense Forces have either observed the annual Balikatan exercise, which is co-hosted by the Philippines and the United States, or taken part in one of its drills designed for humanitarian assistance and disaster response.

"It's important that we train with them (Japan Self-Defense Forces) in terms of military tactics and strategies because we are looking at addressing threats in the region not as individual countries, but as a collective group," Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., Armed Forces of the Philippines chief, told reporters after the exercise on May 8.

In the most recent Balikatan exercise, which lasted 19 days, Japan sent 1,400 personnel, three ships, and two aircraft, as well as its Type-88 guided missile system. The Japanese contingent was among the approximately 17,000 participants from seven countries.

The move came after the Philippines' Reciprocal Access Agreement with Japan, which enables faster troop deployment and facilitates joint drills, took effect last year.

During the closing ceremony, Adm. Samuel Paparo Jr., chief of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, described this year's exercise as "a strategic evolution from a bilateral exercise to a full-scale multinational mission rehearsal for the defense" of the Philippines, and one that "reflects the dangerous security environment we live in."

For such exercises, the Japanese forces' participation "should generate the deterrent effect needed to counter China's regional ambition, if well nurtured," Philippine Navy ex-vice commander Rommel Ong said.

He also asserted that the SDF's full participation is key to forming an alternative regional security framework that does not solely rely on the United States but includes "middle powers" such as the Philippines and Japan.

Middle powers are regarded as countries that can exert influence in global affairs.

From April 24 to 28, the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force ships Shimokita, Ikazuchi and Ise participated in the Balikatan maritime drill inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, practicing maneuvers and formations at sea with the Philippine, U.S., Canadian, and Australian navies and coast guards.

The Japanese contingent also took part in anti-submarine warfare, gunnery and deck landing drills. Chinese ships and air assets were monitored from a distance although they did not interfere.

"After World War II, Japan has been our partner. Japan is showing how committed it is to regional peace and security," said Capt. Paul Michael Hechanova, commander of the participating Philippine Navy frigate Miguel Malvar that hosted journalists from Kyodo News and local media during the maritime exercise.

On May 4, during a live fire exercise at a counter-landing along the coast of Ilocos Norte in the northwestern Philippines, some 40 Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel from the 2nd Amphibious Rapid Deployment Regiment, based in Nagasaki Prefecture, demonstrated their combat skills alongside their Filipino and American counterparts.

"This was extremely meaningful as it covers training subjects that are difficult to complete domestically," the regiment's commander, Col. Sho Tomino, told reporters afterwards. "We want to continue utilizing opportunities like this to strengthen multilateral joint deterrence."

Admitting there were language barriers and cultural differences, Tomino said, "We need to consider how much adjustment is necessary for understanding."

Two days later, Japan tested its Type-88 missile system from an adjacent town as part of a maritime strike drill. The missile hit a decommissioned Philippine Navy ship from a range of 75 kilometers offshore.

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro and his Japanese counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, observed the activity onsite. Meanwhile, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. watched via live video feed at the Philippine military headquarters in Manila.

Ong, a professor of Praxis with the Ateneo School of Government and a non-resident fellow at the Stratbase Institute think tank in the Philippines, regards the anti-ship missile demonstration as "most noteworthy" among the SDF capabilities, as the Philippines is also developing this "critical capability."

Recognizing the capabilities of the SDF, Paparo said that U.S., Australian, Japanese, and Filipino troops are exercising together more and more and "building our forces' interoperability" to strengthen deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

The various drills, along with Japan's full participation, did not sit well with China.

Beijing has criticized the overseas deployment of SDF personnel and the firing of missiles. Its Foreign Ministry said that some of Japan's "policies and moves have gone far beyond the scope of self-defense" and that Tokyo should "reflect deeply on its history of militarist aggression."

The Philippines' defense chief, Teodoro, brushed off the remarks, citing China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea and its "improper references to history."

"China's attempt to evoke memories of World War II is an obvious attempt to sow division and create resistance against an emerging regional security arrangement and prevent Japan's active participation in such undertaking," said Ong.

Maj. Gen. Toshikatsu Musha, commander of the GSDF's Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, witnessed the May 4 counter-landing live fire exercise and recognized the broader implications of Japan's participation in the Balikatan exercise.

"We will send (a) bigger" contingent for the Balikatan gradually from next year, he added.

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UNITED STATES TEST FIRES MOBILE ROCKET SYSTEM NEAR MOUNT FUJI IN RAPID 'SHOOT AND SCOOT' DRILL - GOTEMBA, SHIZUOKA JAPAN

UNITED STATES TEST FIRES MOBILE ROCKET SYSTEM NEAR MOUNT FUJI IN RAPID 'SHOOT AND SCOOT' DRILL - GOTEMBA, SHIZUOKA JAPAN 

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GOTEMBA, Shizuoka

U.S. Marines test fired a dozen rockets from a mobile launcher on Wednesday at a range in the foothills of Japan's iconic Mount Fuji, in an exercise to keep sharp on weapon that is a growingly important component of the American military's arsenal.

The High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) is a launcher mounted on the back of a military truck that can be rapidly brought out from concealment, fire its rockets, then move quickly to a new location to avoid counter-battery fire. The so-called “shoot and scoot” tactics are becoming increasingly important with the proliferation of drones over the battlefield, which make static positions more vulnerable.

The system has been used by U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, and most recently U.S. Central Command said it was employed in the opening attack on Iran where it launched a new precision-guided rocket that could reach targets hundreds of miles away.

That is particularly meaningful in the Pacific, where the U.S. hopes to deter a possible Chinese invasion of the island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own and has not ruled out taking by force. HIMARS systems with the latest missiles could easily reach targets in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and mainland China, if deployed on Japanese or other islands nearby.

The HIMARS is generally equipped with shorter-range rockets, however, and the exercise at the U.S. military's Camp Fuji, about a two-hour drive from Tokyo, involved only dummy projectiles.

The exercise, only the second time the HIMARS was tested at Camp Fuji, was done in close coordination with Japanese military forces. A public road that ran between where the rockets were fired and where they landed was closed as a precaution during the exercise.

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PREMIUM HOKKAIDO MELONS FETCH RECORD YEN 5.8 MIL AT SEASON'S 1ST AUCTION - SAPPORO JAPAN

PREMIUM HOKKAIDO MELONS FETCH RECORD YEN 5.8 MIL AT SEASON'S 1ST AUCTION - SAPPORO JAPAN

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SAPPORO

A pair of premium melons grown on Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido fetched a record 5.8 million yen ($36,500) at the year's first auction on Friday, beating the previous all-time high of 5 million yen in 2019.

This year's successful bidder for the pricey cantaloupes, a signature product of the city of Yubari, was Futami Seika Co, a Kushiro-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler. The melons were later sold to Keio Store Co, which plans to display them at one of its supermarkets in Tokyo until Sunday.

"I hope the people in Tokyo will enjoy these Hokkaido melons," said Hirokazu Okubo, Futami Seika's head of sales who was involved in the successful bid at a wholesale market in Sapporo.

Known for their juicy orange flesh and sweetness, Yubari melons are often sent as gifts in Japan.

According to Yubari's agricultural cooperative, local farmers plan to ship 3,086 tons of melons worth around 2.12 billion yen this year, with peak harvesting expected in June and July.

Premium fruits often fetch very high prices at first auctions in Japan, with buyers using successful bids for promotional purposes.

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HEAD TEMPLE AT MOUNT KOYA URGES SUMMER VISITORS TO AVOID REVEALING ATTIRE - HASHIMOTO, WAKAYAMA JAPAN

HEAD TEMPLE AT MOUNT KOYA URGES SUMMER VISITORS TO AVOID REVEALING ATTIRE - HASHIMOTO, WAKAYAMA JAPAN

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HASHIMOTO, Wakayama

A leading Buddhist temple at Mount Koya, a UNESCO World Heritage site in western Japan, is asking visitors to refrain from wearing revealing clothing when visiting its holy area as summer approaches.

Setting up bilingual signboards in Japanese and English, around 30 employees and monks handed out leaflets to tourists in early May at Kongobuji temple in Wakayama Prefecture, amid a growing number of visitors wearing shorts, short skirts and tops exposing the shoulders or back during the warmer months.

The temple installed three signboards around the premises including at the entrance to Okunoin, a sacred site where the mausoleum of Kukai, the ninth-century founder of the Shingon school of Buddhism, is located. Its doctrine says he remains in eternal meditation there.

Staff may approach visitors wearing inappropriate clothing and ask them to comply with the temple's request or suggest purchasing outerwear.

"We ask visitors to please make an effort to dress appropriately," said Hogen Yabu, head of the temple's religious affairs office. "We would be grateful if this leads to a greater movement across the country."

The request comes as other major Japanese tourism spots have urged people to dress suitably.

Last year, Yamanashi Prefecture, near Tokyo, announced that hikers climbing Mount Fuji, which is also a World Heritage Site, would be required to wear appropriate climbing gear, including warm clothing and footwear. Access to a local trail may be denied for noncompliance.

The announcement for Japan's tallest peak is designed to address the issue of dangerous climbing, such as in light wear and with insufficient equipment, amid a rise in foreign visitors and concerns about overcrowding.

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RUSSIAN MAN ATTACKED BY BEAR IN WESTERN MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF TOKYO - TOKYO JAPAN

RUSSIAN MAN ATTACKED BY BEAR IN WESTERN MOUNTAINOUS REGION OF TOKYO - TOKYO JAPAN 

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TOKYO

A Russian man was attacked by a bear on Sunday in a town in the mountainous far-western region of Tokyo, authorities said.

According to local authorities and the fire department, the man, who is in his 30s, suffered injuries to his arm and face and was airlifted to a hospital by helicopter. He was seriously injured but remained conscious.

An emergency call was made around 12:10 p.m. reporting a bear attack in Okutama.

The man was hiking alone in the mountains when he encountered the bear and was not carrying a bear repellent bell, the authorities said.

Members of the local hunters' association and police searched the area but have not yet found the bear. The town has set up a cage to capture the animal.

Around 40 bear sightings have been reported near the site of the attack since April.

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GIANT COCROACH STATUE BRINGS NEW LIFE TO SHRINKING NARA VILLAGE - NARA TOKYO JAPAN

GIANT COCROACH STATUE BRINGS NEW LIFE TO SHRINKING NARA VILLAGE - NARA TOKYO JAPAN 

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NARA

A giant bronze cockroach with muscular arms and a sumo wrestler's stance is drawing tourists to a shrinking mountain village in western Japan, where the bizarre temple statue has become an unexpected tourist draw.

Installed more than 25 years ago at Rinsenji Temple in the village of Kamikitayama, Nara Prefecture, the towering "Gokiburiten" -- a cockroach deity -- was originally built as a memorial for pests.

Today, the figure attracts curious visitors from across Japan and overseas, helping bring new attention to a rural community struggling with depopulation.

Kamikitayama sits about a two-hour drive south of the city of Nara, tucked into a forested region. At the entrance to Rinsenji Temple, visitors are immediately confronted by the statue: a 170-centimeter bronze cockroach resembling a human form with six limbs -- four powerful arms extended outward and two legs with feet firmly anchored to the ground.

Its creator, sculptor Hiroo Amano, 72, from Mizunami in Gifu Prefecture, said he wanted to challenge expectations of how such a creature might be represented.

"I wanted to create a powerful-looking cockroach," Amano said.

He drew inspiration from the dramatic "mie" poses of Kabuki, as well as the ritualistic energy of sumo wrestling's ring-entering ceremonies. The result is a figure frozen in a theatrical stance, more symbolic than realistic.

Amano also embedded a miniature human city within the statue's abdomen, a detail he said reflected a reversal of points of view.

"When creating this memorial statue, I decided to reverse the roles and depict humans as parasitic on the cockroach," he said.

Although the word for cockroach, "gokiburi," is not usually written in kanji characters, he chose to do so to give it a sacred tone while preserving its layered meaning.

The statue was commissioned by Sono, an Osaka-based building maintenance company that has worked in pest control for more than 30 years, carrying out more than 2,000 cockroach extermination jobs annually.

Its founder, Ryozaburo Minamisono, 84, said the idea was born from a desire to create something out of the ordinary.

"I wanted to create something off the wall," he laughed.

Minamisono had a long-standing personal connection to the temple. He and the former head priest of Rinsenji were childhood classmates, a relationship that eventually led to the statue being installed at the temple in November 2000.

Since then, the bronze figure has steadily taken on a life of its own.

Groups of young people now visit regularly to see the unusual landmark. International tourists, including travelers from China and Poland, also make their way to the remote village, turning the statue into an unexpected point of cultural curiosity.

For residents, the attention has brought both surprise and a sense of connection.

Miho Kojima, the wife of the temple's former head priest, has lived alongside the statue since its installation. Over the years, she has watched as visitors from outside the prefecture arrive in increasing numbers, transforming the quiet temple grounds into a place of interaction.

"This statue is a source of strength for me," Kojima said.

The statue has also helped create bonds between locals and outsiders, offering moments of conversation and exchange that are increasingly rare in a village facing demographic decline.

More than 25 years on, its surface has grown smoother and more lustrous, polished by time and by the hands of those who stop to examine it closely.

Kojima encourages visitors to approach the statue freely and hopes they will enjoy it "as a work of art."

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MAGNITUDE 6.3 EARTHQUAKE JOLTS NORTHERN JAPAN - TOKYO JAPAN

MAGNITUDE 6.3 EARTHQUAKE JOLTS NORTHERN JAPAN - TOKYO JAPAN 

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TOKYO

An earthquake with a preliminary ‌magnitude of ⁠6.3 ⁠hit ⁠northern ‌Japan ⁠on Friday, the ⁠Japan Meteorological Agency said.

The ⁠epicenter ⁠of the earthquake, which hit at 8:22 p.m., ‌was off the ‌coast of Miyagi prefecture at a depth of ​50 kilometers, ‌the agency said, adding that ‌no tsunami ⁠warning ⁠had been ​issued.

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JAPAN URGES PUBLIC NOT TO HOARD TRASH BAGS AMID NAPHTHA SHORTAGE - TOKYO JAPAN

JAPAN URGES PUBLIC NOT TO HOARD TRASH BAGS AMID NAPHTHA SHORTAGE - TOKYO JAPAN

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Japan's Environment Minister Hirotaka Ishihara called Friday the public not to stock up on household trash bags more than necessary amid a naphtha shortage caused by the Middle East situation.

"We have secured the necessary supply of garbage bags. Please remain calm and avoid panic buying," Ishihara told a press conference, noting that some municipality-designated plastic trash bags have been in short supply due to stockpiling.

Garbage bags are often made from polyethylene derived from naphtha. Many local governments in Japan require residents to use designated trash bags, which are commonly sold at convenience stores, supermarkets and other retail outlets.

According to the Environment Ministry, while major manufacturers' shipment volumes in April were 1.1 to two times higher than the previous year, some regions have seen purchase volumes surge by up to three times.

Some local governments have allowed residents to dispose of household garbage in bags other than those designated.

According to a survey by the ministry, the supply of garbage bags is expected to remain at last year's levels.

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