Nintendo Switch has dominated the Japan console market for five years, but it seems like that might be set to change after PS5 sales beat Switch for the first time ever. (playstationlifestyle.net)

MMOs have been one of the earliest gaming genres in history, with several titles spawning over the decades from various manufacturers across the globe. (newsonjapan.com)

The second failure of Japan's H3 rocket in what was supposed to be its maiden launch marks a setback for plans to develop the country's space industry, to set up its own satellite navigation system and more. (Nikkei)

Isuzu Motors is the latest entrant in Japan's increasingly competitive EV truck sector. (NHK)

Japan ranked second from last among developed nations with regard to the role and influence of women in the workforce for the seventh straight year, according to an index compiled by British magazine The Economist. (Kyodo)

Japan's Imperial Household Agency has resumed processions of horse-drawn carriages for newly appointed foreign ambassadors, after a three-year suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

A member of Japan's Upper House who has been asked to apologize in the Diet for his continued absence from its sessions has refused to do so. (NHK)

Police in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of stealing women’s underwear from a coin-operated laundromat and injuring the laundromat owner, as he fled the scene by car. (Japan Today)

The fifth edition of the World Baseball Classic begins on Wednesday after a six-year hiatus, bringing together a constellation of star players from Japan, South Korea and others from around the globe. (Nikkei)

Every March, management of major Japanese firms meet with unions for wage talks across industries that set the tone for employees’ pay in the new fiscal year. (whtc.com)

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a woman to 11 years in prison over the 2011 murder of her mentally ill husband with the help of their son, a former doctor indicted for the alleged consensual killing of a terminally ill woman. (Japan Today)

FEBRUARY 2023 (JCMC JHI)

If you come to Tokyo, you’ll enjoy gastronomy from all over the world. In these portraits, we look at the inspiration driving two of Japan's top chefs. (euronews)

The Tokyo District Court says the central government's decision to raise taxi fares in the capital is unreasonable as it forces taxi firms to raise fares regardless of their situations. (NHK)

The second attempt to launch Japan's H3 rocket failed minutes after liftoff on Tuesday as its second-stage engine did not ignite and the nation's space agency ordered the space vehicle to self-destruct. (Nikkei)

Japan's defense ministry plans to shut down large-scale coronavirus vaccination venues in Tokyo and Osaka operated by the Self-Defense Forces at the end of the month. (NHK)

On Monday evening inside a packed Kyocera Dome, as Japan took on the Hanshin Tigers in its first exhibition game before the 2023 World Baseball Classic begins, Ohtani finally put on Japan's iconic white pinstriped jersey again. (MLB)

Multiple incidents of cat killings that came to light in Japan’s Saitama city over the last month have triggered fear among the residents. One of the bodies of the mangled feline was found near an elementary school, raising concerns about children’s safety (firstpost.com)

2022年はここ数十年で稀に見る世界的なインフレの年だった。日本以外の多くの国がインフレ抑制のために金利を大きく引き上げたことで、昨年末からようやくインフレ低下の兆しが見えてきている。 (newsonjapan.com)

A series of avalanches has occurred in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as sunny weather pushed up temperatures. A backcountry skier has died and another skier has gone missing. (NHK)

South Korea announced plans Monday to compensate victims of Japan's forced wartime labour, aiming to end a "vicious cycle" in the Asian powers' relations and boost ties to counter the nuclear-armed North. (AFP)

Japan has attracted travelers since it first opened to international trade in 1853. (newsonjapan.com)

It’s Shizuka in Shizuoka! Shizuoka prefecture is famous for its production of Japanese green tea, and accounts for over 40% of all the green tea grown in Japan. (Japan by Food)

Japan's ruling party has proposed to reduce student debt for those who have children. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has come under fire for proposing this move. (South China Morning Post)

Osaka police have arrested a man suspected in the poisoning death of a university student in Kyoto in October last year and sent him to prosecutors on Saturday for the alleged murder. (Japan Today)