Japan "has no doubt entered" a seventh wave of coronavirus infections though there is currently no need for new movement restrictions, the head of a government COVID-19 experts panel told reporters on Monday. (Nikkei)

Japan won gold medals in three out of five weight classes held Sunday, the final day of the three-day Judo Grand Slam in Budapest, Hungary. (Kyodo)

Japan is a country at the cutting edge of robotics technology. While many advances in robotics are utilized in factories and other industries, they are also finding their way into restaurants! (Japan by Food)

A wake for former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo was held at a temple in Tokyo Monday evening. (NHK)

Japanese wheelchair tennis star Kunieda Shingo has clinched his first Wimbledon title, completing a Career Golden Slam of all four majors and the Paralympics. (NHK)

The 40-centimetre-long firearm that was used to kill former prime minister Shinzo Abe on Friday as he campaigned for his ruling party in Nara, western Japan, looked crude, more like a propellant made of pipes taped together and filled with explosives. (1news)

Japan's ruling coalition won the majority of seats contested in Sunday's upper house election, with counting still ongoing in some districts. But while citizens validated Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government, the mood among the victors was mostly joyless, as the vote came just two days after the assassination of former leader Shinzo Abe. (Nikkei)

Monthly preview of the July kabuki performances, including shows in Tokyo (Kabuki-za and National Theatre) and Kansai (Shochiku-za and Minami-za), with many of the most popular actors appearing onstage, including Tamasaburō V, Ebizō XI, Kikunosuke V, Ennosuke IV and Shōroku IV! (Kabuki In-Depth)

The body of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has returned to his home in Tokyo. Abe was shot to death on Friday while giving a speech in the western city of Nara. (NHK)

Japan's Supreme Court has upheld a high court decision that a former TV reporter must pay damages to a journalist who says he raped her. (NHK)

The Tokyo Family Court ruled Thursday that a Japanese woman who ran off with her children and refused to let her French husband see them has the rights to their custody, in a dispute which led French authorities to issue an international arrest warrant for the woman last year. (Kyodo)

Experts tasked with assessing the coronavirus situation in Tokyo have warned that the Japanese capital is now facing a rapid resurgence of coronavirus infections. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 43-year-old married man on suspicion of killing his 37-year-old pregnant girlfriend at her apartment in March. (Japan Today)

Bidding for a government-owned office property in Tokyo shows that the country's real estate market is still going strong, thanks to a weak currency and ultralow interest rates that have drawn both foreign and domestic investors eyeing healthy returns. (Nikkei)

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will operate more flights to Japan and India in the coming months amid strong demand for air travel. (channelnewsasia.com)

For months, Kazumi Sato, a nutritionist at a middle school in eastern Tokyo, has received notices about hikes in ingredient prices. (todayonline.com)

The slump in the Japanese yen, the war in Ukraine and a heatwave in Tokyo are pushing the world's third-biggest economy toward a full-blown energy crisis. (straitstimes.com)

Early July is the cue for Japanese surfers and sun seekers to descend on beaches across the country – and one beach on the Pacific coast is turning to artificial intelligence to ensure that their time in the water is without incident. (theguardian.com)

To prevent sexual exploitation, a smartphone app has been developed in Japan that automatically deletes children’s nude selfies. (chiangraitimes.com)

NHK has learned that three abstract paintings have been found that are thought to be unknown early works of the late Japanese artist Okamoto Taro. He is known for numerous works, including the "Tower of the Sun" monument and the "Myth of Tomorrow" mural. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of causing property damage after he broke the glass on a connecting door during an altercation with another man on a train operating on the Tokyu Den-en-toshi line. (Japan Today)

On 21 June workers at a recycling plant in Adachi, Tokyo were given a shock when, mixed in among the refuse that had arrived, they found a human skull and jaw bone. (soranews24.com)

Tokyo confirmed 5,302 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, more than double the level the week before and exceeding the 5,000 mark for the first time since April 28. (Kyodo)

A couple of weeks ago, two kabuki films were released for streaming of Netflix: the newly written play "Akadousuzunosuke" (recorded in August 2021 at the Honda Theatre in Tokyo), and the accompanying documentary "Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki featuring Toma Ikuta". (Kabuki In-Depth)

Olympic bronze medallist Nakayama Funa came out on top ahead of Tokyo 2020 champ Nishiya Momiji at the start of the #RoadToParis2024. (The Olympic Games)