A two-story wooden house in Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture, was completely destroyed in a fire on Wednesday, with two bodies found in the ruins.

In a bid to ease driver shortages, the transport ministry is working with relevant government agencies to add driving buses as a specified skill to the specified skilled foreign worker program, minister Tetsuo Saito said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

Tokyo's Minato Ward Assembly recently made a formal decision to allocate 500 million yen of taxpayers' money for overseas study trips for all public junior high schools, sparking both support and opposition.

Mistrust throughout the used car industry in Japan due to the Big Motor scandal has led to 57 stores going bankrupt from January to September, which is already more than last year.

Google has announced its commitment to advance AI development while ensuring safety, making Japan the second country after the United States to receive this pledge.

If a host want to earn a lot of money they have to deceive their customers, like many political parties. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

The International Monetary Fund raised its forecasts for Japan’s growth and price gains, projecting that inflation in the world’s third largest economy will run much hotter than the Bank of Japan’s target over the next year. (Bloomberg)

The opposition Nippon Ishin Japan Innovation Party has decided to expel Suzuki Muneo, who recently visited Russia without submitting a prior notification and is believed to have made controversial remarks there. (NHK)

With the first-ever 'SpoGOMI' World Cup scheduled for Tokyo next month, a match was held in Shinjuku on Monday to determine the Japanese representative for the sport of picking up garbage.

A bill pending before the Saitama Prefectural Assembly that would have made it illegal for guardians to leave children unattended at home or let them play outside by themselves will be withdrawn following a public uproar. (Japan Times)

Today’s adventure takes Shizuka to Nihonbashi, located in Tokyo’s Chuo Ward. Here, she explores the world of shinisei. (Japan by Food)

One in 6.6 residents in Tokyo's Minato Ward, the highest-income ward in Japan, is a company president ("Shacho" / 社長), according to Tokyo Shoko Research.

Police have recovered the bodies of four climbers on Mount Asahi in Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. They suspect the two men and two women ran into trouble after getting lost. (NHK)

A car ran into people around a sidewalk in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Saturday night, injuring seven. (NHK)

Six passengers, including infants, were injured when chemicals leaked from the luggage carried by passengers on the Tohoku Shinkansen train that arrived at JR Sendai Station.

Japan announced it would begin acquiring American Tomahawk cruise missiles in 2025, a year ahead of the initial schedule. (CRUX)

A survey conducted by Japan Sports Agency has revealed a trend of declining physical fitness and exercise performance among women in their 40s.

Street drinking in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, is on the rise and shows no signs of slowing down.

A tsunami advisory was temporarily issued for a wide area along Japan's Pacific coast on Monday morning, despite no earthquakes with a seismic intensity of 1 or higher being observed.

This is why Japanese don’t like working with Foreigners. Let me explain, many foreigners misunderstand Japanese work culture and Japanese business culture. Even some that have experienced it firsthand, still don’t get it. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

The moderator of a recent news conference held by talent agency Johnny & Associates admits that he had a list of journalists who were not allowed to ask questions. (NHK)

The English Language Proficiency Test, known as "Eiken," will be introducing of a new level for the first time in 31 years, with the aim of implementing it from 2025.

An NHK program with a 65-year history has been certified by Guinness World Records as the longest-running TV cooking show. (NHK)

A strong US dollar, thanks to recent jumps in American interest rates, has raised the spending power of Americans abroad. US tourists have been flocking to traditionally expensive countries like Japan, keen to take advantage of the weak Japanese yen. (South China Morning Post)

“Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo - Making of Harry Potter” was created at the former site of the amusement park “Toshimaen” (Nerima-ku, Tokyo), and became the second facility in the world after London. (日テレNEWS)