Japan will increase the prohibition of vehicle exports to Russia to include new and used vehicles over 1900cc as well as hybrid and electric vehicles. (foreignbrief.com)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 21-year-old member of Nihon University's American football team for allegedly possessing marijuana and a stimulant drug at his dormitory. (NHK)

Yahata Zushi opened its doors more than150 years ago and to this day still commands a strong following for its ultra high quality sushi at reasonable prices (Paolo fromTOKYO)

I spent an entire day on a train to travel to Kyoto! Over 11 hours to save money and it was worth it!! ( seerasan)

Japan's labor ministry says it has found that more than 7,200 business establishments violated laws last year regarding their foreign technical trainees. (NHK)

The men who came forward to allege they were sexually abused as teenagers by Japanese boy band producer Johnny Kitagawa now have a powerful listener: the United Nations. (AP)

Japanese ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Masatoshi Akimoto resigned as parliamentary vice foreign minister Friday amid allegations he received bribes amounting to tens of millions of yen from a wind power company. (Kyodo)

Exhibitor of the 9th Extreme Heat Countermeasures Exhibition demonstrates the concept of a one-piece dress with integrated fans (AP)

Police on Thursday searched the dormitory of Nihon University's American football team in Tokyo over an allegation a member possessed cannabis, investigative sources said. (Kyodo)

Updates about the Ghibli Park, summer pool party events, a meccha giant robot art exhibition, a garden event at Shibuya Sky, new trains around Japan including the new Spacia X to Nikko, Pokemon events... (Cakes with Faces)

Japanese airline company All Nippon Airways (ANA) has announced its new international brand, "AirJapan," will begin its first service on February 9th next year on the Narita-Bangkok route.

Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten Group says it's teaming up with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT. The aim is to develop new services that utilize artificial intelligence. (NHK)

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange, has announced the launch of Binance Japan, a dedicated platform for Japanese residents. (cryptobriefing.com)

Japan has had the hottest July since the country's weather officials began taking data in 1898. (NHK)

Three years before the Olympics began in 2021, Tokyo was already developing the national image it would display as the world looked on. (timesofisrael.com)

The results of a nationwide survey targeting about 2 million elementary and junior high school students have been announced, revealing that the number of books at home is related to the ability of students to provide correct answers.

Japan's Toyota Motor has unveiled its new Land Cruiser models, including the series' first hybrid type. The move reflects the global auto giant's carbon neutrality strategy to avoid solely focusing on electric vehicles. (NHK)

Whether you enter the big green pipe to Super Nintendo World, or want to rummage through rare games in Tokyo’s Electric Town, Japan is a video game paradise (The Guardian)

Starting next month, the visa requirements for foreign entertainers visiting Japan will be significantly relaxed.

The biggest hattenba (gay cruising space) in west Japan is closed! Hokuoukan had been the iconic gay venue in Osaka for more than 4 decades! Its sudden closure has shocked the gay community in Japan. (Tokyo BTM)

A court in Tokyo on Monday sentenced a man to 23 years in jail after finding him guilty of attempted murder and starting a fire on a train in the Japanese capital while dressed as comic book villain– the Joker. (firstpost.com)

Many Japanese eateries in China are worried about the future after authorities announced tightened regulations on imports of food from Japan. (South China Morning Post)

Third-year junior high students in Japan were on average only able to answer 12.4% of questions correctly in an English-speaking test for national assessments conducted in April, the education ministry said Monday, marking an 18.4 percentage points fall from when they were previously assessed in 2019. (Japan Times)

Despite the continuous rise in ticket prices between Hong Kong and Japan, the demand for air travel has not slowed down one bit as flight searches in July and August from Hong Kong have revealed that over 45% were to destinations in Japan. (simpleflying.com)

Diners in Japan have been flocking to grilled eel restaurants nationwide. The delicacy is traditionally eaten to beat the heat on the Midsummer Day of the Ox, which fell on Sunday. (NHK)