A volcanic eruption off the coast of Iwo Jima in the Ogasawara Islands has created a new island.

A large float has toppled over at a festival in Shizuoka Prefecture in central Japan, killing one person and injuring at least 18. (NHK)

Godzilla Minus One is shaping up to be one of the greatest entries in the mighty monster’s long history on screen. Now the new trailer for the first Toho Godzilla movie in five years has arrived to bring everyone’s favorite prehistoric kaiju back to his native Japan. (movieweb.com)

A record number of people have been attacked by bears so far this year in Japan, with government statistics showing 180 incidents leading to five deaths between the start of April and the end of October, compared to a previous annual high of 158 attacks in 2020. (South China Morning Post)

Three railway companies in the Kansai area have announced the introduction of a credit card touch payment system at ticket gates in 2024.

Johnny Somali, an infamous nuisance streamer on Kick has been formally charged in Japan with "forcible obstruction of business". (nichegamer.com)

Princess Kako has arrived in Peru a day later than planned, with the trip from Japan taking an impressive 50 hours.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation will soon raise the interest rate on 10-year term deposits from the current 0.002% to 0.2%, a 100-fold increase, following a similar move by Mitsubishi UFJ.

A 53-year-old Thai man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following at street brawl in Yokohama on Thursday night.

On the first day of the three-day holiday, Kyoto was crowded with tourists, including dangerous behavior by foreigners and unauthorized trespassing on private property.

Minato-ku girls are known for instantly calculating and scoring the specs of the men they meet. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

A Japanese government official says ten Japanese nationals and their eight Palestinian family members have evacuated to Egypt from the Gaza Strip. (NHK)

Two bodies in a state of decomposition have been discovered inside coffins in an unattended funeral home in central Japan.

1. Japanese Pickled Cucumber 2. Warabi Mochi 3. Purprple Potato Noodle Ice Cream 4. Green Tea Parfait Cone 5. Ningoyaki (baked dolls) 6. Beef Skewers 7. Tamagoyaki 8. Chocolate Banana Waffle (DancingBacons)

The airplane Princess Kako was traveling on to Peru has returned to Houston due to equipment failure.

Chinese and Japanese coast guard ships have faced off around disputed islands in the East China Sea. It is the second such incident in two weeks. (CNA)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday the government will spend over 17 trillion yen, or $113 billion, on a package of measures to cushion the economic blow from inflation, which will include tax cuts. (cnbc.com)

Total taxable income declared by companies in Japan in fiscal 2022 grew 7 percent from the previous fiscal year to more than 85 trillion yen. (NHK)

With only two months remaining this year, a ceremony marking the launch of New Year's greeting cards was held in Kyoto with the participation of Maiko (apprentice geisha).

A woman was stabbed in the back and abdomen by a knife-wielding man in a Tokyo restaurant on Thursday morning.

Mitsubishi UFJ Bank has announced that it will increase the interest rate for its 10-year fixed-term deposit, currently at 0.002%, by 100 times to 0.2%.

NTT Corp. plans to launch a business-focused generative artificial intelligence (AI) service in March, the company has announced. (yomiuri.co.jp)

A plane carrying Princess Kako to Peru via Houston has experienced mechanical issues, the second flight to be canceled.

The yen's depreciation has proved to be a boon for the Japanese housing market, as investors have been pouring money into the East Asian country's relatively cheaper real estate sector. (benzinga.com)

The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant has begun its third round of the release of treated and diluted water into the ocean from the crippled plant. (NHK)