Japan's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product remained flat in October from the previous month with growth in domestic demand offset by negative impacts from external factors, the Japan Center for Economic Research said on Monday. (Nikkei)

Ichiro Mizuki, a Japanese singer known for being the "king of anime songs," died of lung cancer last Tuesday at a Tokyo hospital, his talent agency said. He was 74. (Kyodo)

Thai police on Sunday arrested five Japanese nationals on suspicion of holding a man captive in Bangkok. The group was allegedly running a phone scam. (NHK)

Nowadays, whenever we feel bored and have nothing to do we turn to the Internet. (newsonjapan.com)

The Chinese character meaning "war" or "battle" has been chosen as the kanji that best symbolizes this year in Japan. (NHK)

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has for the first time designated varieties of abalone shellfish on its Red List of Threatened Species. (NHK)

Amateur gymnasts in Japan have set a world record for the most people doing back handsprings simultaneously. (NHK)

Today we are going to be flying Japan airlines first class from Tokyo to Osaka. (Solo Solo Travel)

Japan's parliament enacted Saturday legal changes that would allow the new husband of a remarried woman to assume paternity of children born within 300 days of divorce from her previous partner. (Japan Today)

Niseko, a world-famous ski resort area in Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido, is suffering a severe labor shortage, forcing some hotels and resorts to operate at reduced occupancy heading into the peak season. (Nikkei)

Prices of bluefin tuna, which is in season, are surging in Japan, worrying fish market buyers and merchants ahead of the year-end and New Year’s holiday period. (Japan Times)

Japanese lunar exploration company ispace began its long-anticipated first mission on Sunday, with a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching the venture’s lunar lander from Florida. (cnbc.com)

The global market for Japanese anime expanded 13% to an all-time high of 2.74 trillion yen ($20 billion at current rates) last year, thanks to streaming platforms like Netflix and fans eager to spend on merchandise for franchises like Pokemon and "Demon Slayer." (Nikkei)

Japan's Justice Minister Saito Ken has said that 22 prison officers in central Japan had repeatedly assaulted inmates from November last year through August this year. (NHK)

Frozen food was selected as Japan’s “dish of the year” for 2022 by the Gurunavi Research Institute on December 6. (South China Morning Post)

Fraudulent claims for coronavirus pandemic-related subsidies worth more than Y500 million had been identified as of September, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. (yomiuri.co.jp)

A Japanese robotics start-up has developed spider-like robots to inspect and maintain the country’s sewer pipes as the country grapples with a labour shortage in the industry. (South China Morning Post)

Its listing is expected to take place in mid-February 2023. The exact date is yet to be announced. (u.today)

Dutch-Norwegian company SolarDuck has been awarded a contract to develop Japan’s first offshore floating solar power generation and automated sailing boat technology demonstrator together with local partners. (offshore-energy.biz)

Egg prices are surging in Japan largely because the cost of feeding hens is too. Russia's invasion of Ukraine sent those prices rocketing, and the spread of bird flu in the country has made matters worse. (NHK)

Empress Masako, on the occasion of her 59th birthday Friday, reflected on having spent exactly half of her life in the imperial family since marrying Emperor Naruhito in June 1993, saying she felt "deeply moved" by her years as royalty. (Japan Today)

If you are thinking of buying bitcoin, then you must be a technology geek or a digital assets enthusiast. (newsonjapan.com)

Japanese billionaire entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa said Friday K-pop artist Top and American DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members who will join him on a private space trip to orbit the Moon in 2023. (Kyodo)

Japan's Lower House has passed a bill that would regulate religious donations, including those to the group formerly known as the Unification Church. (NHK)

Japan, the U.K. and Italy have agreed to jointly develop next-generation fighter aircraft by 2035, the three countries announced on Friday, a collaborative effort that reflects the need to respond together to growing geopolitical threats from the likes of China and Russia. (Nikkei)