The Tokyo Nikkei saw a record-breaking rise on Tuesday morning, at one stage surging over 3,000 points, achieving the largest-ever increase from a closing value.

Tokyo's benchmark stock index has posted a record intraday gain, after rebounding from its worst-ever single-day points decline. (NHK)

Nissan is testing a new paint developed from Chinese materials technology that can lower a car's temperature by reflecting sunlight and applying radiative cooling.

Shinnosuke Oka, in his debut appearance, won the gold medal in the men's horizontal bar with a score of 14.533 points in the event finals on August 5th.

Sachiko Kobayashi celebrated her 60th anniversary in the entertainment industry with a grand performance at Tokyo's Shinbashi Enbujo Theater on August 2.

The Sendai Tanabata Festival, one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, began on the 6th of August in Sendai City. The festival's vibrant streamers and bamboo decorations adorned the shopping streets, with strips of paper bearing citizens' wishes hung everywhere.

Saitama Prefecture has seen a series of suspicious fires this month, with two new incidents reported in residential areas of Kuki City.

A university student has been arrested for firing an airgun at passengers at Hirai Station on Tokyo's Sobu Line.

Bear sightings have been increasing in Esashi Town, Hokkaido, as they wandering through residential areas while scavenging for discarded scallops.

Nara Park hosted the annual 'Summer Deer Gathering,' attracting deer with the sound of a horn, on August 3.

Whether you are a tennis enthusiast or a sports novice, you must have heard about the famous Wimbledon tennis tournament.

Hideki Matsuyama, 32, finished third in the men's golf competition with a total score of 17-under 267, securing a bronze medal on the 10th day of the Paris Olympics, August 4.

Japan, ranked first in the world, defeated second-ranked Italy in the finals in Men's Fencing Team Foil, securing their first-ever gold medal in this event.

The Nikkei Stock Average plunged by more than 4,200 at one point on Monday afternoon due to increasing fears of an economic downturn in the United States.

The Nikkei Stock Average experienced its largest decline in history, surpassing the infamous Black Monday, with a drop of over 4,400 points.

In the early hours of Monday, a fire broke out in a warehouse at a residential property in Kuki City, Saitama Prefecture, the fifth suspicious fire in the area over the weekend, leading police to investigate the possibility of a serial arsonist.

A suspect in Thailand has been arrested for allegedly targeting and defrauding 73 Japanese nationals, amassing over 100 million yen.

Winning Michelin stars for nine consecutive years, Japanese wagyu beef restaurant, Oniku Karyu is a must-visit restaurant in Tokyo. (Japan by Food)

Today we will experience 3 different capsule hotel cabins 'economy', 'business' and 'first' classes, in Japan's luxury capsule hotel, The First Cabin. (Solo Solo Travel)

The Amami Festival is currently taking place in Amami City, Kagoshima Prefecture, featuring events such as boat races and sumo tournaments for children.

Plans to build a new round building on the site of the former Osaka Marubiru, which closed last year, were approved on August 2nd in a meeting held by Osaka Prefecture.

In a dazzling display of creativity and performance, Japan's representative clinched the top prize at the World Cosplay Championship held on Saturday in Nagoya.

Japan is experiencing peak summer heat, with a record 292 locations nationwide recording temperatures above 35°C on August 3rd. This extreme heat has disrupted tourism in Kyoto, where temperatures reached 38.7°C, marking the tenth consecutive day of such high temperatures.

The Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival, a popular summer event in Osaka, celebrated its 36th year on the August 3rd, drawing around 500,000 visitors.

Northerern Japan's Aomori Nebuta Festival, which began on August 2, features a nebuta designed by 14-year-old student, titled, 'Dragon God and Giant Catfish', dedicated to the victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake.