A 2019 survey found that Spain is one of the top three countries that Japanese people would like to visit in the future. (newsonjapan.com)

Tokyo Electric Power Company says it will start the second round of the release of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean on October 5. (NHK)

Two leading Japanese universities have risen in global rankings compiled by a British educational journal. (NHK)

A veteran male zookeeper has died after being mauled by a lion during feeding time at a safari park in northern Japan.

A lawyer for a transgender individual has told Japan's Supreme Court that the requirement of surgery to remove reproductive functions for gender registry changes is unconstitutional. (NHK)

A 73-year-old unemployed man fatally stabbed his wife and eldest daughter who were inpatients at a neurology hospital in Shizuoka, central Japan, before turning the knife on himself Wednesday afternoon.

Japan will examine Russia's announcement that it could join China in banning Japanese seafood imports. It's the latest blow against Tokyo, a month after it started releasing treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. (CNA)

While escalating energy costs have been grabbing headlines in Japan, water supply charges are rising nationwide, with some predicting a "tenfold" increase due to aging water pipes.

Part-time employees in Japan are limiting their working hours to avoid the burden of social insurance premiums, creating an income ceiling beyond which they are unwilling to work.

Patients with 'pool fever,' a viral infection often spread in public swimming pools, have reached their highest level in 10 years.

Experts have issued a warning regarding the bursting of balance balls, with 4 serious accidents reported in Japan over the past 3 years.

October 1 is Sake Day, a busy time of year for sake breweries as they begin to make sake from the newly harvested rice. In the sake industry, there is a period called the brewing year. (wineindustryadvisor.com)

Japan will introduce in December a new designation for people fleeing conflicts like the war in Ukraine, the government decided Tuesday, allowing them to live and work in the country as long-term residents. (Nikkei)

Major sushi chain Sushiro is introducing a new system for ordering sushi that circulates on screens.

In August of this year, the number of foreign tourists who visited Japan was approximately 2.15 million, a staggering 13 times higher than August of the previous year, marking the third consecutive month with over 2 million visitors.

Trial runs of a bullet train of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line have begun in an extended part of the line set to open in March. (NHK)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has mapped out a new economic stimulus package partly in response to the continued high cost of living. Kishida revealed the outline on Monday evening. (NHK)

A 60-year-old man was crushed to death on Monday under a shrine he was demolishing in Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture.

Nissan Motor has ramped up its electric vehicle strategy in Europe with a bold new target. It plans to sell only EVs there by 2030. (NHK)

Bringing its own colorful dimension to Tokyo Game Show 2023, cosplay was on full display in front of halls 9-11 at Makuhari Messe. (JAPAN Forward)

A comprehensive excavation has commenced at the largely untouched "mysterious area" within the Yoshinogari Site, a complex Yayoi archaeological site in Saga Prefecture, Kyushu, Japan.

Join Shizuka for a journey into the world of Hokkaido Hotate (Scallops) in Tokyo! (Japan by Food)

The Shikoku pilgrimage takes pilgrims to 88 sacred sites scattered across the island, covering a total distance of roughly 1,200 kilometers.

Kabuki is a Japanese traditional art perform that continues from hundreds years ago. During your visit to Japan, you can watch the Kabuki performance that are held in regular schedule in Tokyo's Kabukiza Theater. This video explain how you can get tickets and visit Tokyo's Kabukiza. (Tokyo Kenchan)

Japan's Imperial Household Agency says Princess Kako has tested positive for the coronavirus. (NHK)