NHK's latest poll shows 54 percent of respondents definitely plan to vote in the Upper House election on July 10. The figure is up 5 percentage points from the same period in the run-up to the previous election in 2019.
NHK conducted the telephone survey over the weekend. More than 2,000 people responded.
A court in western Japan has rejected a lawsuit claiming damages by plaintiffs who argued it is unconstitutional that same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in the country.
Three same-sex couples filed the lawsuit at the Osaka District Court, demanding one million yen per plaintiff in compensation.
A record number of women have passed this year's national civil servant exams in Japan to become career-track bureaucrats with the central government.
The National Personnel Authority announced on Monday that out of 1,873 who passed the exams, 573 were women.
The Japanese government has kept its overall assessment of the economy unchanged for the third straight month. Officials say there are signs of an upturn, but called for caution against rising raw material prices amid the prolonged conflict in Ukraine.
The economic report for June upgraded the assessment for residential construction, citing steady demand for condominiums for rent or sale.
A court in western Japan has rejected a lawsuit claiming damages by plaintiffs who argued it is unconstitutional that same-sex marriage is not legally recognized in the country.
Three same-sex couples filed the lawsuit at the Osaka District Court, demanding one million yen per plaintiff in compensation.
South Korea is planning to launch a consultation group soon, to discuss ways to resolve wartime labor related issues with Japan.
Sources told NHK on Monday that the body will be made up of government officials and private-sector experts.
Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has held an early birthday celebration for twin panda cubs. The male, Xiao Xiao, and female, Lei Lei, were born at the zoo on June 23 last year.
On Monday, 14 groups of parents and children chosen by lottery attended the event. They watched videos of the cubs' first year and wrote messages on birthday cards.
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued.
The magnitude 5.0 quake struck Ishikawa Prefecture at 10:31 a.m. on Monday.
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force has confirmed that five Russian navy ships have sailed from the Pacific Ocean to the East China Sea by passing through waters between two islands of Okinawa Prefecture.
The MSDF says the ships navigated through Okinawa's main island and Miyakojima Island in southwestern Japan on Sunday afternoon.
The Japan Meteorological Agency is warning that another powerful earthquake could hit the Noto region on the Sea of Japan in the coming week.
The agency issued the warning after the region in Ishikawa Prefecture experienced a quake registering lower 6 on the Japanese seismic scale of zero to 7 on Sunday afternoon.
A strong earthquake has hit the Noto region in central Japan. No tsunami alert has been issued.
The magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, shortly after 3 p.m. on Sunday.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 1,622 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday.
The daily tally is up 76 from a week ago. Tokyo officials also reported four deaths.
A giant panda has received Father's Day gifts at a theme park in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan.
The panda, Eimei, is a father of 16.
A strong earthquake struck the Noto region on the Sea of Japan coast in central Japan around 3:08 p.m. on Sunday.
Officials say there is no tsunami threat.