An event where participants can learn about AI ethics through manga explores whether the answers provided by AI are genuinely correct.

To tackle the growing concerns of 'bullet climbing' on Mount Fuji, Yamanashi Prefecture plans to roll out new regulations, including limiting the number of daily hikers to 4,000 and closing gates from 4 PM to 2 AM.

Japan's government has decided to partially legalize "ridesharing," where private drivers can use their personal vehicles to transport passengers for a fee, starting from April next year.

The average price per new condominium unit in the Tokyo metropolitan area in November was 82.5 million yen, marking a nearly 40% increase from the same month last year. In Tokyo's 23 wards, the average price has exceeded 100 million yen for the first time in four months.

A 72-year-old woman has been apprehended in Tokyo's bustling Ikebukuro district for a pickpocketing spree believed to have lasted close to thirty years.

Tokyo is currently facing an unprecedented surge in streptocococcal infections, marking the first instance since record-keeping commenced in 1999 that these infections have escalated to an alert level.

The Japanese government has decided to discontinue the use of fax machines and 'hanko' (personal seals) in educational settings by 2025.

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is facing increasing pressure over a scandal involving his main ruling Liberal Democratic Party. Two LDP factions are suspected of not reporting some revenue collected from ticket sales for fundraising events. Tokyo prosecutors searched their offices Tuesday. (NHK)

Japan's space agency is looking to develop satellites capable of crashing into an astroid that is heading towards earth in order to change its trajectory and save the planet.

More than 140 people have been arrested in Tokyo's Kabukicho district this year for prostitution, about three times more than last year.

Ten students were injured in a Saitama Prefecture junior high school when a carbonated drink bottle, known as 'Ramune', exploded during a science experiment.

Japan's central bank expectedly left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged at its final policy meeting this year in light of "extremely high uncertainties" affecting the world's third-largest economy, pushing any likely unwinding to the new year. (cnbc.com)

As troubled youngsters turn to over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as cough syrup to get high, or 'overdose,' Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has broadly approved a plan to restrict sales to customers under 20 years old.

With less than 2 weeks before New Year, the making of Kadomatsu, which are usually placed in pairs in front of homes and buildings to welcome ancestral spirits, is in full swing.

North Korea test fired a long-range ballistic missile Sunday night with the potential to hit the United States, according to Japan's defense ministry. (CBS)

To tackle the issue of excessive billing by host clubs in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district, the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department conducted a large-scale raid last Friday evening of 202 clubs and cafes.

A 14-year-old boy who was frustrated with his grades at school has been charged in connection with fires last month that burned clothing on three floors of a shopping mall in Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Japan has announced an increase in the postal rate for letters from the current 84 yen to 110 yen, while postcards will be raised from 63 yen to 85 yen.

Leaders of Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations have agreed to promote mutual security cooperation, apparently with China's increasing maritime activities in mind. (NHK)

March 16, 2024 Hokuriku Shinkansen extends to Tsuruga. In this video, I'd like to go over what will change in March 2024 for Japanese trains focusing on the topics that might affect your travel. (Tokyo Kenchan)

In this video, we dive deeper into the traditions for the scene Ninokuchi-mura. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Ahead of the winter break, when the number of 'Toyoko kids' is expected to grow around Tokyo's Kabukicho entertainment district, police have been conducting a mass operation to prevent these street urchins being coerced into crimes such as prostitution.

Thousands of customers have been left in limbo after 'Ginza Color,' a women's hair removal salon, declared bankruptcy, halting operations at 47 stores in Tokyo.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Mrs. Yuko Kishida welcome President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos at the Akasaka Palace Moto-Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo during the reception at the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Japan Friendship and Cooperation on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023. (The Manila Times)

Picture yourself in Japan, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes, from serene coasts to vibrant cities, all from the comfort of your campervan. (newsonjapan.com)