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Jul 29, 2026

Japan's Citizen Population Drops Below 120 Million as Foreign Residents Top 4 Million

A demographic survey put Japan's citizen population at 119,736,483, the first time below 120 million since 1984, with a record one-year drop of 916,744. Foreign residents rose by 353,696 to 4,031,159, the highest since counting began in 2013 and 3.26% of the total. Japanese commenters argued past each other about collapse, right-sizing, and whether immigration is the fix or the problem.

'Allah Commanded Me': Paris Knife Attack Stirs Japan's Security Debate

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Jul 28, 2026

'Allah Commanded Me': Paris Knife Attack Stirs Japan's Security Debate

A man shouting 'Allah commanded me' stabbed and injured three women in Paris. French authorities describe his statements as incoherent and have not determined a motive. Japanese commenters mocked the invoked justification and connected the attack to anxieties about Japan's own immigration and security policies.