Daily brief
Japan has marked 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, with memorials held in the affected regions of Miyagi and Iwate. Over 2,500 people remain missing and 26,000 are still displaced from the disaster. Survivors shared personal stories of loss and remembrance at the ceremonies.
Tokyo marked 81 years since a World War II firebombing that killed an estimated 100,000 people.
The Japanese government is moving to establish pre-entry immigration checks and raise residency fees, with a proposed visa fee cap increasing more than tenfold.
A second type of morning-after pill is now available over the counter in Japanese pharmacies.