Five women, including a 21-year-old office worker, were arrested for soliciting customers on Twitter and selling uncensored obscene videos that they had taken themselves.

A supermarket run will soon leave wallets lighter in Japan as food producers pass along higher costs for ingredients, energy and pay to consumers. (Nikkei)

Fender, the guitar of choice for some of the world’s biggest stars from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, is opening what it calls its “first flagship store” in its 77-year history. (Japan Today)

Former professional baseball player Hitoshi Ono, 46, is suspected of shoplifting seven whiskeys worth about 35,000 yen from a supermarket in Seya-ku, Yokohama last month, TV Asahi reports.

Rapid7, a leader in cloud risk and threat detection, has released a new cyber threat landscape report focused on Japan and its global business footprint. (securitybrief.asia)

Volcanic ash at the bottom of Lake Yamanaka near Mt. Fuji emanated from six eruptions around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, according to a new study.

Police in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 45-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 75-year-old mother with whom she lived. (Japan Today)

The two Far East financial hubs take a comprehensive approach to overseeing crypto, and are likely to attract businesses from around the world. (coindesk.com)

The sight of men occupying spaces that should be for women is unfortunately not uncommon, and a recent incident has captured global attention, shedding light on the true state of gender equality in society. (indiatimes.com)

The healthy eating habit of including fish in one's diet is growing increasingly expensive for older adults in Japan. (Japan Times)

Today, we are riding on overnight bus, Reborn, which has capsule-like seats from Osaka to Tokyo for 10 hours. Is it the next-generation overnight bus? (travelgeek)

Japan's Finance Ministry and the Bank of Japan say they plan to put into circulation three types of new banknotes in July 2024 with the latest anti-counterfeiting technologies. (NHK)

The University of Tokyo and two other national universities were chosen as candidates to be designated as world-class research institutes eligible for substantial backing from a government fund, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

Metaverse and artificial intelligence services are featured in a 3-day exhibition in Tokyo starting Wednesday. (NHK)

One of Japan's largest exhibitions featuring the latest in drone technology has opened in Chiba City, near Tokyo. (NHK)

Discover the sumo spirit less than 30 minutes from central Tokyo! Shizuka journeys to Yokozuna Tonkatsu Dosukoi Tanaka, a restaurant with a sumo ring, for a dining experience like no other. (Japan by Food)

Rules for taxing high-rise homes in Japan are poised to change as early as next year in a way that could raise the inheritance tax burden on these popular investments, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government says it will integrate guidelines on using generative AI. Now different recommendations are being used by various ministries and agencies. (NHK)

Japan stepped up efforts to bolster its chip industry on Monday, with a government-backed fund agreeing to buy semiconductor materials maker JSR Corp (4185.T) for about 909.3 billion yen ($6.4 billion). (Reuters)

One of Japan’s best-known kabuki actors has been arrested on suspicion of assisting in his mother’s suicide after both parents were found unconscious at his home last month. (The Guardian)

A man accused of attempted murder and arson in a 2021 attack on a Tokyo train while dressed in a Joker's costume admitted Monday to trying to kill a man he stabbed and starting a fire onboard, but his defense team denied the fire was intended to kill other passengers. (Kyodo)

The iconic, century-old Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall in Tokyo's Hibiya Park, commonly abbreviated as "Yaon" in Japanese, will be knocked down and rebuilt bigger and better after fiscal 2024. (Japan Today)

Reuters reported on Sunday that Japan's military is testing Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service according to the Yomiuri newspaper that cited unnamed government sources. (interestingengineering.com)

Passengers evacuated a train in central Tokyo on Sunday after a man was spotted carrying a knife. Three people were injured in the rush to get off the train. (NHK)

An overview of the difference between Edo (Tokyo) and Kamigata (Kansai) kabuki, and a look at the meaning of some upcoming performances by some of the main actors from Kamigata: Kataoka Nizaemon, Nakamura Ganjirō IV and Nakamura Senjaku III. (Kabuki In-Depth)