New footage from Tsuyoshi Muro's upcoming movie "Migawari Chuushingura" has been released to celebrate the actor's 48th birthday on January 23.

A second "pre-trial hearing" was conducted on Tuesday in preparation for the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, who appeared for the first time, charged with the murder of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, shot in Nara in July 2022.

A Hokkaido man who told police he had killed two people, has been arrested for the attempted murder of his brother-in-law, and faces murder charges for the slaying of his sister.

The fiscal balance of both national and local governments for 2025 is estimated to result in a deficit of 1.1 trillion yen, as presented by the Cabinet Office to the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy.

Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) announced on Monday the amendment of 34 ministerial ordinances under its jurisdiction, aiming to revise regulations that specify the use of floppy disks as a storage medium.

Japanese space agency officials say they have shut off the power of its space probe that successfully landed on the moon on Saturday due to a malfunctioning solar battery. (NHK)

At the tripartite conference held on Monday, involving government, labor unions, and business leaders, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called for wage increases exceeding last year's levels.

The acceptance of applications for the second-stage examinations of national and public universities began on January 22nd.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in his bid to restore political trust, declared the dissolution of the Kishida faction. While the Abe and Nikai factions have also firmed up plans for dissolution, the Aso, Motegi, and Moriyama factions have expressed intentions to continue, revealing a split in direction within the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).

There are numerous married people's only dating apps in Japan. Among them Kikonsha Club, or the Married Person's Club, is the one with the most users. The total number of members has exceeded 300,000. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Professional mixed martial artist Mikuru Asakura updated his YouTube channel on the 21st, addressing the criticism aimed at his protege Mizuki.

A 34-year-old Filipino man has been arrested on suspicion of disposing of the bodies of a couple found dead under their house in Tokyo, following the arrest of a Filipino woman.

In the first monetary policy meeting of the year, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decided to maintain its large-scale financial easing measures. Governor Kazuo Ueda, in a press conference, indicated that the Noto Peninsula earthquake might influence decisions related to the abolition of negative interest rates.

Noto Airport in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had suffered damage such as cracks in the runway due to the effects of the Noto Peninsula earthquake, has completed emergency restoration work, according to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

At the Rinnoji Temple in Tochigi Prefecture, preparations for 'Fuku Mame' beans to be used in next month's Setsubun festival have begun.

Japan's high-speed Shinkansen network continues to face service suspensions due to overhead line troubles, with restoration efforts aimed at resuming services by the first train Wednesday morning.

Sony Group announced on Monday that it has terminated merger negotiations with Zee Entertainment Enterprises, a major player in Indian broadcasting. In 2021, Sony had unveiled plans to merge its subsidiary with Zee Entertainment in a deal valued at approximately $1.27 billion, aimed at bolstering its broadcasting business in India.

The final judging of the "56th Miss Japan Contest 2024" was held on January 22nd in Tokyo, where Karolina Shiino, a 26-year-old model from Aichi Prefecture, emerged victorious as the Grand Prix winner.

The top 10 bestselling and most pre-ordered recommended Manga from Rakuten books from January 8-14.

At a dark intersection in Nagasaki last month, a car slowly turning was suddenly met by a black shadow leaping from the right.

WSS playground, an indie game label has announced that their streamer life adventure game "NEEDY GIRL OVERDOSE" has surpassed 1.5 million sales worldwide. In addition, the spin-off mini-game collection "Petit Game Collection vol.1" has been released on Steam starting today. They have also released a new song "Tsukikochou" inspired by the game's world and its music video on YouTube.

"Dengeki Online Channel" presents "Dengeki Indie," a live broadcast program where the editorial staff and Dengeki writers play indie games! The Dengeki Indie team will introduce a series of recommended indie games. The 303rd episode features gameplay of "SUSHI Shot"!

A spate of violent attacks by a gang of four men on the streets of Ichinomiya in central Japan on Sunday evening has left one man with head injuries.

Three weeks since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the JR Nanao Line between Hakui and Nanao stations has resumed operation, signaling a much-needed move towards normalcy for local residents. Regular trains are now running on schedule from the first service of the day.

The Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to hold a two-day monetary policy meeting starting on Monday, with indications of a willingness to shift its policy once it can foresee achieving its 2% price stability target in conjunction with wage increases.