A council at the Financial Services Agency estimated that an elderly couple will need at least 20 million yen assuming they live until 95 years old. It urged workers to start investing earlier to better prepare for their retirement.

In the first ruling of its kind, Japan’s top court ordered Twitter Inc. to delete 14 posts about a man’s arrest record. He was arrested for trespassing eight years ago. The court overturned a lower court decision stating that the public’s right to know outweighs the man’s right to privacy.

The government recently stated that people do not need to wear masks outdoors, though they are still recommended on trains. However, many Tokyoites continue wearing them everywhere, citing habit and concern about fitting in. Meanwhile, runners and other sports aficionados are among the most eager to shed their masks.

A 24-year-old man in a town in Yamaguchi Prefecture accidentally received ¥46.3 million yen in COVID relief funds due to an error by municipal staff. About 90% of the money, which the man said he used on overseas online casinos, has been recovered. He was arrested on charges of wire fraud.

The mother of a girl who went missing from a campsite in 2019 suffered a torrent of online abuse accusing her of being behind the disappearance. She nonetheless continued posting messages on the internet seeking information about her daughter’s whereabouts until the child was confirmed dead in mid May.

Experience with remote work, the erosion of Japan’s lifetime employment system, and desires for meaningful lives are contributing to a rise in workers quitting, changing jobs, or considering doing so. There are also signs of an exodus from major cities, with Tokyo’s population dropping for the first time since 1996.