Police have referred former Giants manager, Shinnosuke Abe, to prosecutors for assaulting his daughter. They have also recommended leniency. www.yomiuri.co.jp/national/202...
Japan Chamber of Commerce is asking the government to extend compulsory education to include foreign children, saying foreigners are indispensable for key industries.「エッセンシャル（不可欠）な産業は外国人の協力なしにはもうやっていけない」https://www.sankei.com/article/20260609-3G7LNFJ6GVP53GBMWBIYJUI2QA/
There seems to be an inverse correlation with the number of novels set in Japanese bookshops translated into English over the same period...
