Politics

• PoliticsCross-Party Group Meets on Eve of Ceremony, Backers Now at 94

  The cross-party group (provisional name) seeking to make Arrival Remembrance Day a national holiday met on the eve of the ceremony on the 6th.…

  Sunday, September 6, 2026
• PoliticsNaniwa Council Delegation Observes Shore-Gawking Ordinance Debate: "We Want to Study That Third Option Too"

  A seven-member delegation from the Naniwa city council observed Tokei's General Affairs Committee session on the morning of the 5th, as previously…

  Saturday, September 5, 2026
• PoliticsNaniwa City Council Delegation to Observe Tokei's Shore-Gawking Ordinance Debate

  A delegation from the Naniwa city council will observe Tokei's General Affairs Committee on the 5th as it continues deliberating an ordinance…

  Friday, September 4, 2026
  
• PoliticsRobot Law Council holds its first hearing with formally invited speakers

  The Robot Law Council held a hearing on the 2nd toward its 15th round of recommendations, formally inviting four public speakers for the first time…

  Thursday, September 3, 2026
  
• PoliticsCross-party group seeks national holiday status for Arrival Remembrance Day

  A cross-party group of national lawmakers held the founding preparatory meeting on Sept. 1 of a league that aims to have Sept. 7 — Arrival…

  Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  
• PoliticsStreamer turns the tables at shore-gawking hearing, proposes licensing herself

  The general affairs committee of the Tokei municipal assembly heard expert witnesses on Sept. 1 over a proposed safety ordinance targeting…

  Wednesday, September 2, 2026
  
• PoliticsTDA seeks record 147 billion yen, with permanent stations and the bell system at its core

  The TDA released its budget request for the coming fiscal year on Aug. 31. At 147 billion yen, up 14 percent from this year, it is the largest since…

  Monday, August 31, 2026
  
• PoliticsKing Kaie III of Rukai to visit Hinokuni as state guest in October

  The government of Hinokuni announced on Aug. 30 that it has entered final arrangements to receive King Kaie III of the Kingdom of Rukai, 34, as a…

  Monday, August 31, 2026
  
• PoliticsRobot law council holds first hearing on "registered subject" plan

  The Robot Law Council held its first public hearing on the "registered subject" proposal on the 29th. The copyright dispute involving companion-robot…

  Saturday, August 29, 2026