Inflation in Japan is continuing to accelerate, hitting a 26-month high as more businesses pass on rising raw material and energy costs to consumers. (Nikkein)

Japan recorded a trade deficit in March that was more than four times wider than market forecasts, as China-bound exports slowed sharply while soaring energy prices raised the cost of imports, adding to economic challenges brought by conflict in Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)

Snowflakes danced in hazy mist. A woman in a kimono, holding a purple umbrella, walked slowly from a distance. With a cold expression and sharp eyes, she stopped the car of the gang on the street. (JIANG ZI MOVIE)

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the yen's recent moves have been "quite sharp" and could hurt companies' business plans, offering his strongest warning to date of the demerits of the currency's depreciation. (Nikkei)

Japanese farmers are being hit by higher prices of grain, fertilizers and other supplies necessary for agriculture and livestock farming as Russia’s aggression against Ukraine continues. (Japan Times)

New coronavirus cases are trending slightly upward in Japan. Some prefectures have even recorded daily highs. (NHK)

The health ministry will raise the government-set dental treatment remunerations that involve “silver” fillings containing palladium in May, as prices of the rare metal of which Russia is a major producer have soared following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, people familiar with the matter said Monday. (Japan Times)

Government officials from Japan and Russia have begun annual fishery talks after a delay in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (NHK)

The Japanese government says more than half of the country's municipalities are now classified as "depopulated" under law. (NHK)

Japan will not abandon its stake in the Sakhalin-2 liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Russia as it is essential to energy security, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, his clearest comments yet on Tokyo's plans for the development. (Nikkei)

Anna isn't only a powerful Itako, she's also the sharpest queen of quips and comebacks in SHAMAN KING. (Netflix Anime)

Years of quietly developing high-powered virtual reality displays is starting to pay off for Japan's Sharp as the company make an aggressive bet on the "metaverse." (Nikkei)

Having suffered from decades of deflation, Japan is now seeing price hikes spread to a range of items, from electricity to mayonnaise, squeezing household budgets by raising costs for basic necessities and services. (Nikkei)

The total amount of money circulating in Japan hit a fresh record for the 11th straight month in January, data showed on Wednesday (Feb 9), as huge monetary stimulus and government spending to combat the COVID-19 pandemic work their way through the economy. (channelnewsasia.com)

SoftBank's $66bn sale of U.K.-based chip business Arm to Nvidia collapsed on Monday after regulators in the U.S., U.K. and EU raised serious concerns about its effects on competition in the global semiconductor industry, according to three people with direct knowledge of the transaction. (Nikkei)

Toshiba announced a new reorganization plan on Monday, splitting itself up into two public companies instead of three, as it tries to line up support from key shareholders in a bid to transform itself into a more dynamic and profitable business group. (Nikkei)

The number of people who killed themselves in Japan in 2021 came to 20,830, down 251, or 1.2%, from the previous year, the health ministry said in a preliminary report based on police data Friday. (Japan Times)

Japan's consumer prices rose last month for the fourth month in a row, mainly on the back of higher energy costs. (NHK)

Despite a gradual improvement in Japan’s economic conditions, a labour shortage is slowly starting to bite in industries such as restaurants and manufacturing in which many people decided to switch jobs while on furlough amid the Covid-19 pandemic. (phnompenhpost.com)

Japan is imposing stricter coronavirus measures in response to a spike in cases. The government has declared a quasi-emergency in three prefectures where the virus is quickly spreading. (NHK)

Toyota Camry, take a bow. Prius, bask in the limelight. Strong demand for those models helped propel the Japanese carmaker onto the throne as the world’s largest auto seller – at least for the first quarter of 2007. (dailynews.com)

A data release is a reminder of how one of the world's major central banks owns more than half of its domestic ETF and exchange traded products market; the BoJ started the policy, a decade ago. (wealthbriefingasia.com)

A government panel has retained Japan’s male-only imperial succession system despite a sharply shrinking number of men in the royal family. (seattletimes.com)

Japan’s success in driving down Covid-19 cases has mystified experts but scientists have now identified a genetic ‘X-factor’ among its population that may have helped the country turn its outbreak around. (news.com.au)

A weak yen, once seen as favourable for Japan's exports-focused economy, has now become a pain point as it eats into household finances and confounds policymakers. (investing.com)