Japanese private research university in Tokyo (est. 1882)
Australian actor Paul Hogan has dismissed Pauline Hanson’s monoculture proposal as out of step with the country’s diverse society. Hanson’s National Press Club address has triggered polling swings, with Labor gaining in Newspoll and Redbridge, while One Nation’s popularity slips. Experts say Hanson’s monoculture concept misreads Japan’s demographics and ignores Australia’s own diversity.
Japanese author Haruki Murakami has released The Tale of KAHO, his first full-length novel centered on a lone woman. The book expands on a story cycle begun as a Shincho short story in 2024, blending surreal events with a modern woman’s search for meaning. The narrative follows Kaho after a belittling blind-date incident as bizarre occurrences unfold around her.