The number of local governments able to operate without tax allocations from the state thanks to their abundant tax revenues has increased for the fourth consecutive year, the internal affairs ministry has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/29/japan/society/local-governments-tax-allocations/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #localgovernment #taxes #internalaffairsministry #kumamoto

Japan’s key price measure cooled a tad more than expected while remaining well above the Bank of Japan’s target, keeping pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to mollify voters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/18/economy/consumer-inflation-june/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #inflation #japaneseeconomy #economicindicators #2025upperhouseelection #rice #food #internalaffairsministry

People in Japan rely more on social media and websites for news than newspapers, despite considering newspapers more trustworthy, according to a new government white paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/internet-news-source/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internet #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #fakenews #newspapers #television

A government working group Monday unveiled a report underlining the need to consider a legal system aimed at regulating social media monetization during natural disasters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/24/japan/politics/social-media-monetization-disaster/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #disasterpreparedness #ai #fakenews