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"The yen is weakening because foreign investors became aware of Sanae Takaichi's true nature even before Japan's voters did. Her remarks on limitless fiscal policy and continued borrowing convinced them she is the prime minister who will destroy the Japanese economy"

Video of a young Takaichi speaking on Japan's responsibility for WWII emerges: “Since we’re a generation that wasn’t directly involved, we haven’t reflected on [the war], and nor is there any reason for us to be asked to do so”.

Toyama-born half-Japanese, half-Kenyan NBA player Rui Hachimura was subjected to racist abuse from attendees at an event he hosted at in Nagoya. Despite this, when asked why he continues to represent Japan, he replied, "I am very proud to be Japanese. No matter what anyone says, I am Japanese."

38-year-old Kagoshima man finally enrolls in a Japanese national university (University of Kyushu). He has spent the last 19 years as a "Ronin" living in a 4.5 tatami apartment for ¥15,000 a month, continuously cramming for and failing the University of Tokyo entrance exam.

Japan "Co-Existence" Minister Kimi Onoda: "Data shows the Japanese population has decreased more than expected, while foreigners have increased more than expected. It's time to discuss what will happen to Japan in the future if this continues, and what we can do to prevent it from happening".

Behind the scenes of the US Yen intervention: US involvement reportedly came under the conditions that Japan cannot sell US government bonds, and must invest $550B in the United States. Reportedly "Takaichi was removed from the room because she couldn't understand the seriousness of the situation".

Takaichi left the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Memorial ceremonies several hours early in order to go have her teeth whitened.

African-Japanese girls report they have trouble attracting men in Japan- “I just want a bookish guy with glasses, but the only guys that are attracted to me are rapper types with lots of tattoos”

Footage of Japan "coexistence" Minister speaking about her childhood in English: "All the kids chased me, threw rocks at me, beat me up while yelling 'daddy foreigner', go back to America"

A Filipina care worker in Fukuoka Japan told her supervisory body that she was pregnant and wanted to come back after giving birth. The director asked if she'd considered an abortion. She recorded it. On August 4 a court ruled the blatantly illegal conversation violated her rights.