Overview

• At a Sept. 26 cabinet meeting, the government approved creating the Ikusei Shuro system to accept foreign workers, with enforcement set for April 1, 2027 and the 1993 technical intern program to be ended then.
• Kanagawa police arrested an 86-year-old Kawasaki woman on Sept. 25 on suspicion of killing her 91-year-old husband, and investigators say she told them she was tired of caregiving.
• Chiba prefectural police referred four Choshi city employees and two contractor figures to prosecutors on Sept. 25 over suspected bid-rigging after bid data leaks, with those involved admitting the allegations and citing sympathy for contractors.
• Family and Oita police distributed flyers on Sept. 26 seeking information in the 2016 disappearance of Misaki Gojohori, marking nine years since she went missing.
• Apple reopened its renovated flagship Apple Ginza store on Sept. 26, with all product lines including the latest iPhone available for purchase.