A 39-year-old company employee has been arrested on suspicion of slashing train seats with a cutter on the JR Sōbu Line, which runs through Tokyo.

Ahead of the "Japan Mobility Show," the country's largest auto exhibition which begins next week, Toyota Motor Corporation unveiled cutting-edge technology that included a lunar exploration vehicle.

The Japanese economy, after a prolonged period of stagnation, is currently experiencing a renaissance. A confluence of unique tailwinds in the current market environment suggests a supportive backdrop for future equity returns. (lordabbett.com)

Japan has ordered over 300 Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles from arms manufacturer Saab. (thedefensepost.com)

The Japanese government is betting on a Tokyo-based startup called ispace to help it land on and explore the moon. (themessenger.com)

Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke, in his first trial at the Tokyo District Court on Friday, admitted to helping his parents commit suicide. Prosecutors are demanding a three-year prison term. (NHK)

Netflix has picked up rights to Japanese financial drama series “Trillion Game” from leading local broadcaster Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and will begin airing it from Saturday. (variety.com)

Hideo Taru, Japan's ambassador to China, says the Japanese embassy still receives 15,000 nuisance calls a day, and is calling for Sino-Japanese relations to regain rationality.

Empress Emerita Michiko celebrated her 89th birthday on Friday. (Japan Today)

Autumn leaves are in full bloom in Tochigi and Nikko, with red and yellow trees surrounding pure white running water.

Foreign visitors are back in Japan and putting more money into the economy than ever before. Their spending hit a quarterly record, backed by a sharp recovery in arrival numbers and the weaker yen. (NHK)

Honda Motor on Thursday said it will start a driverless taxi service in Japan in partnership with General Motors. The automakers along with GM's self-driving service subsidiary will form a joint venture in 2024 and launch the taxi service in 2026 in central Tokyo. (Nikkei)

Japan's first shipment of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau has arrived at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. (NHK)

As Japan's labor maket tightens, and foreign technical interns effectively become valuable human resources, the government announced a plan on Wednesday to revise the training system to allow more job flexibility.

Japan's Supreme Court has ruled that the disparity in the value of votes in last year's Upper House election was constitutional. (NHK)

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation is expected to withdraw from automobile production in China, with a decision likely at an upcoming board of directors meeting.

Due to the impact of surging prices, 30 percent of supermarkets in Japan are operating at a loss.

One of Asia's largest tech exhibitions is set to kick off near Tokyo on Tuesday. CEATEC 2023 will feature products that demonstrate the latest uses for artificial intelligence. (NHK)

This year's prefectural attractiveness ranking placed Hokkaido in 1st place, Kyoto Prefecture in 2nd place, and Okinawa Prefecture in 3rd place, marking the same top three for the fourth consecutive year.

Japan criticized Russia’s announcement that it’s joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant. (AP)

Starting from next spring, smoking rooms will be phased out on all Shinkansen trains operated by JR Tokai, JR West Japan, and JR Kyushu, making the entire trip smoke-free.

Japan’s flag carrier airline was forced to lay on an extra flight because flights carrying sumo wrestlers may have been too heavy to fly safely. (AFP)

Tonight i took the cheapest room on the Tokyo-Kyushu Ferry's "Soreiyu", a convenient way to travel from Kanto to Kyushu, from Yokosuka to Shin Moji (At JAPAN)

Salaryman culture is a unique and iconic aspect of Japanese society. The term "salaryman" refers to white-collar workers, typically men, employed by corporations in Japan. (Japan by Food)

Japan's real estate companies are ramping up their investments in hotels as foreign tourists return to the country with a vengeance. (Nikkei)