An Ainu indigenous group in Hokkaido has filed a lawsuit demanding the return of remains from 279 ancestors held at a state facility.
The plaintiffs are seeking the handover of the remains to descendants.
The lawsuit was filed on May 9. The remains are stored at a national facility in Hokkaido.
Ainu people have long sought the return of such remains as the indigenous people of the region.
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The Tokyo High Court on March 5, 2026, upheld a lower court's order to dissolve the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as the Unification Church, triggering asset liquidation to compensate victims of its illegal donation practices. Potential claims could exceed ¥100 billion, raising questions about full victim relief.
A group of junior high and high school students from Okinawa Prefecture visited Nemuro in Hokkaido late last year to learn firsthand about the disputed islands off Hokkaido controlled by Russia. Known as the Northern Territories in Japan, these four islands—Etorofu, Kunashiri, Shikotan, and the Habomai group—were seized by Soviet forces in the closing days of World War II in 1945 and have remained under Russian control ever since. Over 80 years after the war's end, former Japanese residents are still unable to return to their hometowns.
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Bereaved families of the 2024 Jeju Air plane crash victims protested on Monday in front of Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul over the recent discovery of additional remains in the wreckage. They condemned the sloppy disaster recovery process and demanded an apology from the government along with a thorough investigation.
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The Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, formerly known as the Unification Church, filed a special appeal to Japan's Supreme Court on March 9 to overturn a Tokyo High Court decision upholding its dissolution. The appeal follows the High Court's ruling last week supporting the Tokyo District Court's order. The dissolution is now effective, with liquidation procedures underway, though they could be halted if the Supreme Court revokes the order.
The town assembly in Hachirogata, Akita Prefecture, has removed its 72-year-old mayor. The mayor has been unable to work for months after suffering a brain hemorrhage.
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Japanese police are questioning a worker at Asahiyama Zoo in Hokkaido on suspicion of placing his wife's body in an animal incinerator. The man in his 30s told investigators he did so, but no body has been found there. Authorities are examining whether it burned completely to ash.