The buzz at Auto Shanghai when it opened Tuesday was the slew of electric vehicles being showcased. (The Japan News)

Have you ever heard of a happening bar? A happening bar is as the name suggests, a bar where happenings take place. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Foreign investors are buying up Japanese hotels at a scale unseen in almost a decade, as the nation's tourism recovery, weak currency and low interest rates drive appetite from abroad. (AFR)

Marine conservation campaigners have lodged a complaint with police demanding that “toxic” dolphin meat be removed from sale in Japan, after a test showed a sample contained levels of mercury up to 100 times higher than the government’s recommended safe level. (The Guardian)

With Japanese consumers hungry for post-pandemic entertainment, the country's leading producer of drone light shows has raised 100 million yen ($750,000) to expand and keep up with skyrocketing demand. (Nikkei)

The Los Angeles Dodgers moved on from pitcher Trevor Bauer in Jan. 2023 following an initial 324-game suspension for violating Major League Baseball's Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. (yardbarker.com)

The wife of Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio visited the White House on Monday to meet with First Lady Jill Biden. (NHK)

How to make 6 delicious Japanese main dishes (Recipes) / Tempura / Hamburger Steak / Karaage / Sushi (JAPANESE COOKING CHANNEL)

The Japanese government has come up with a package of measures aimed at eliminating groping on trains and other public places. (NHK)

The recent Dubai World Cup will go down as a historic moment in Japanese horse racing. (newsonjapan.com)

Two strangers find themselves linked between space and time through a mutual love… of food. Today, byFood goes anime-style with Shizuka and friend Kai reenacting the 2016 animated smash hit “Your Name”. (Japan by Food)

A children's park in Nagano City, central Japan, is being removed because of a noise complaint by a local resident. (NHK)

Nagasaki police confirmed on Monday (April 17) that a Taiwanese tourist died at a hospital after falling off a boat ride at a theme park. (Taiwan News)

Eleven people were injured when a wooden festival cart was overturned in the streets of Sakai City in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan. (NHK)

Incredible footage shows the moment a heroic bodyguard reacted with lightning speed and precision to protect Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a smoke bomb attack. (news.com.au)

Divers have recovered the wreckage of a missing military helicopter, along with the bodies of five of the 10 people on board, off the coast of Japan. (BBC)

Tokyo Disneyland on Saturday celebrated 40 years since first opening its doors to visitors, marking the milestone with colorful celebrations featuring Mickey Mouse and other iconic characters after weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. (Japan Today)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unhurt after a man threw a cylindrical object which exploded ahead of a stump speech he was due to make during his visit to western Japan on Saturday, less than a year after a former premier was fatally shot during election campaigning. (Japan Today)

The Japanese government will introduce a new, simplified system for granting highly skilled professional visas to foreign workers next Friday to attract overseas talent, the Immigration Services Agency said Friday. (Kyodo)

Japan's quarantine period for COVID infections will be shortened to five days from seven, starting May 8, the government said on Friday, as part of a broader shift to a nationwide reopening from the pandemic. (Nikkei)

Sustainable Aviation Fuel, or SAF, is gaining worldwide attention as the key to decarbonizing the aviation sector. SAF is made from a variety of raw materials, including used cooking oil, plants, and algae. (Prime Minister's Office of Japan)

Japan's government has approved a plan by Osaka Prefecture and the city of Osaka to open the country's first resort featuring a casino in 2029. It is the first time for the government to make such an approval. (NHK)

While the top shows of the winter season are debatable, this new ranking proves that Tokyo Revengers is still king in Japan as its second-season opening song took the top spot. (epicstream.com)

A Japanese waitress has been sacked after she was found to have mixed her own blood into the cocktails of unbeknownst customers. (dailymail.co.uk)

Japan has begun ministerial-level meetings on fighting hay fever, though a slip of the tongue by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may have led to their launch. (Japan Times)