In the Women's Basketball W League playoffs final on the 15th, Fujitsu triumphed over Denso with a score of 89 to 79, securing their second victory and clinching their second championship title, the first in 16 years.

As Japan faces an aging population, Japan's Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare is considering extending the National Pension payment period from age 60 to 65. The proposal has sparked mixed reactions among the public.

Japanese department stores have reported a series of strong financial results for the fiscal year, buoyed by increased spending by foreign tourists due to the weakening yen.

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) is set to issue an administrative order to Google for possibly violating antitrust laws by allegedly restricting transactions for digital ads with "LINE Yahoo."

J-Pop girls group New School Leaders, who performed at the "Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival," will be releasing a new album (title to be announced) in June under the American label 88rising.

As work values evolve over time, so do the expectations and tolerances of each generation. Those accustomed to the idea of lifelong employment may find themselves at odds with current norms, which favor flexibility and personal growth over long-term stability.

Japanese television show, Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger, is set to begin special screenings on June 7 with a new installment "Fireball Booster."

Official campaigning for three House of Representatives by-elections began in Japan on Tuesday, with the races to serve as crucial tests of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's leadership as he seeks to ride out a political funds scandal that has rocked his ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

Actor Akinori Nakao and actress Ryōsa Nakamura, a married couple, star in a new commercial for a delivery service, which was released on April 15th, the first time in four years that the couple has appeared together on screen.

Ever wonder what's the magic behind the mesmerizing film, Suzume? (Netflix Anime)

Get ready for a sizzling episode as Shizuka bravely tackles Tokyo's spiciest culinary delights – not one, but three fiery challenges await her! Will she finish each dish and win the challenge? (Japan by Food)

A day in the Life as Japanese Egg Factory Worker in Japan. This is a typical day working in a Japanese factory from morning until night. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

During a routine marriage registration, an unexpected and unwelcome reunion occurred when the person submitting the document discovered that the registrar was their ex-boyfriend. (マリマリマリー)

In the corner of a busy office at the NHK Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo, a staffer rearranged books, vinyl records and tchotchkes on a bright red shelving unit. (NPR Music)

The Japanese government has escalated its travel advisories for Iran, including the capital Tehran, amid concerns of potential crises, urging a cessation of all travel to the entire country.

The Myanmar community in Tokyo gathered in Koto Ward on Sunday to celebrate the Myanmar New Year, marked annually on April 17th. The festival, known as "Thingyan," attracted around 10,000 participants this year, including both the local Myanmar population and Japanese guests.

Aika Miyake, the film editor of "Shogun," the hit TV series airing on the Disney+ streaming platform, says she knew the production was a winner from the moment she started working on the footage. (Nikkei)

OpenAI, the creator of the generative AI "ChatGPT," established its first Asian office in Tokyo on Monday, it's first strategic foothold in the region.

"Toko Kaiun Corporation," a shipping company based in Kobe, has drawn a line in the sand when it comes to romances withing the workplace, distinguishing between on-ship and off-ship relationships.

A man arrested for allegedly stealing a pure gold tea bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65,000) has told police he "thought of drinking tea" with the bowl, an investigative source said Sunday. (Kyodo)

This video focuses on the popular stage tricks known as keren. Although some of them go back to the Genroku period, they are representative of the final stages of the Edo period. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Across various locations across Tokyo, a mysterious graffiti depicting "ebi-chiri" (shrimp in chili sauce) is appearing on walls, raising eyebrows and the public's ire.

We're here at Harajuku Station in Tokyo. Today, we're going to play with KAWAII Samoyed in the birthplace of KAWAII culture. (It's Time to Travel)

Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors took center stage on Thursday as leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines gathered at the White House to push back on Beijing's stepped-up pressure on Manila in the disputed South China Sea. (ABS-CBN News)

SAKI, formerly of the metal girls band NEMOPHILA, has announced her full-fledged start as a solo guitarist for Like-en-Angel, a cover band of L'Arc～en～Ciel led by tetsuya.