The Japanese government says Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has been infected with the coronavirus. (NHK)

These are examples of why a Japanese Wife may start hating their foreign husband. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

A bright meteor streaking across the night sky has dazzled stargazers in the greater Tokyo area. (NHK)

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as the country seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday. (Nikkei)

The Apple Store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district will move this month to Japan's first 12-story building made of a fire-resistant wood and steel construction. (Nikkei)

Hanae Mori, the Japanese fashion designer who broke into the world of French haute couture almost half a century ago, has died aged 96, her office said on Thursday. (theguardian.com)

Opposition is growing in Japan over the decision to hold a state funeral for the late former leader Shinzo Abe. (South China Morning Post)

Tonight I'm taking the Sunrise Izumo sleeper express from Okayama station to Tokyo station in a private B sleeper "solo" room (At JAPAN)

Ise Ondo Koi no Netaba ("The Ise Dances and Love's Dull Blade"), written in 1796 and first performed at the Kado no Shibai in Osaka, remains one of the most beloved works in the sewamono repertoire, with major acting traditions in both Kamigata and Tokyo. (Kabuki In-Depth)

A former director of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes. (NHK)

The coronavirus pandemic led to 8,000 more suicides in Japan between March 2020 and June 2022 than would have been expected without it, a recent study has calculated. (Japan Times)

The rights to rebuild Japan’s iconic Nakagin Capsule Tower – currently in the middle of demolition – are being auctioned off, and they include a metaverse and real-life version. (thespaces.com)

Tokyo's Haneda Airport is bustling with travelers who spent the "bon" holidays at their hometowns or tourist destinations. (NHK)

Japan star Takefusa Kubo marked his Real Sociedad debut by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win away to Cadiz in their opening game of the season in La Liga on Sunday. (besoccer.com)

In Japan, several politicians and thousands of residents visited Tokyo's controversial Yasukuni shrine on the occasion of 77th anniversary of Japan's surrender which ended the 2nd World War. (WION)

Japanese train stations, airports and expressways were crowded Sunday as the majority of travelers returned from their summer vacation. (Kyodo)

Tokyo-based company Naro takes audiences on memorable video journeys through Japanese culture alongside extraordinary individuals—masters who are legends in their profession. (Japan Today)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 22,740 new cases of the coronavirus on Sunday. (NHK)

Japan's government debt per capita surpassed 10 million yen, or roughly $75,000, for the first time at the end of June, data released Wednesday shows, as Tokyo poured money into tackling both the coronavirus pandemic and inflation. (Nikkei)

As Japan faces a myriad of challenges from the coronavirus to an increasingly complex security landscape, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has packed his cabinet with seasoned lawmakers who he hopes can tackle them head-on. (Nikkei)

A man has been questioned by police for possessing a vessel containing what appeared to be homemade gunpowder near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo earlier this week, investigative sources said Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Unification Church followers in Japan and their families have faced harassment and death threats since the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the organization's Japanese branch said Wednesday. (Japan Today)

Six members of two apparently unrelated families were found dead in Aichi and Saitama prefectures on Tuesday and Wednesday, with local police investigating the deaths as suspected cases of murder and family suicide, respectively. (Japan Today)

Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles, has died aged 84, according to media reports in the country. (Al Jazeera)

Police in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested a man on suspicion of violating the anti-stalking law after he mailed his female target a GPS tracker to find her new home address. (Japan Today)