The Bank of Japan decided to maintain its ultraloose monetary policy on Friday as Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda highlighted downside risks to the economy and indicated his willingness to accept a weaker yen. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government’s Finance Minister, Shunichi Suzuki, says the country is prepared to take “decisive” action in the foreign exchange (forex) markets to ease the volatility surrounding the yen. Suzuki warned that it would only be forced to do so if investors continued to sell off the yen at remarkable speed. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan's plastic food samples are a multi million dollar industry, but one pastry shop's fake egg tarts are so life-like that its staff unwittingly sold five to customers. (AFP)

The Japan Railways group says four of its group companies will introduce peak fares for Shinkansen trains and limited express services during the busiest travel seasons. (NHK)

Japan's education ministry says its survey shows the number of elementary and junior high students absent for long periods from school increased by 25 percent to a record high in the year to March. (NHK)

A descendant of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, is due to step down as the head of the clan at the end of this year and hand the role to his son. (NHK)

A senior member of one of Japan's major crime syndicates is set to be arrested Friday on suspicion of shooting and killing the president of major fast food chain "Gyoza no Ohsho" in Kyoto in 2013, investigative sources said. (Nikkei)

The Japanese government's "Go To Eat" meal coupon campaign has been resumed in Tokyo after a lapse of about two years. (NHK)

Micchi is only 9 but she has already had double eyelid surgery. (VICE Asia)

How Japan is using tech to transform elderly care? (CNA Insider)

Japan is planning to start allowing companies to pay wages to digital payment apps like PayPay and Rakuten Pay from April, the labor ministry said Wednesday, in a bid to promote cashless payments as a way to stimulate the economy. (Japan Today)

Japan will cut household electricity bills by about 20 percent early next year as an inflation-relief step under a broader economic package that will entail nearly 30 trillion yen ($204 billion) in government spending, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

The genius Junji Ito has long been at the forefront of the Japanese horror manga world. (Netflix Anime)

Slot machines are rightfully considered one of the best entertainment in recent years. But in order to get maximum pleasure, you should carefully consider the choice of a casino. (newsonjapan.com)

Kawahara Miyoko, AKA "Mrs. Noisy" / 騒音おばさん is infamous in Japan. She is known for being the most annoying neighbour you could possibly live beside. (Japanalysis)

If you want to become a professional poker player, you’ll need to learn the lingo. (newsonjapan.com)

The Japanese currency could weaken even further to 170 levels against the U.S. dollar next year, according to Japan’s former vice minister of finance for international affairs, Eisuke Sakakibara. (cnbc.com)

Police in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of parental neglect after he left his four-year-old daughter unattended in a car parking lot at night. (Japan Today)

Japan on Tuesday began coronavirus vaccinations for children aged six months to four years at a hospital in Tokyo, expanding the eligibility criteria for inoculation to almost all age groups. (Kyodo)

The Japanese government will extend a gasoline subsidy to curb rising energy costs until the first half of the next fiscal year, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday (Oct 26). (CNA)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio on Tuesday named a replacement for his Economic Revitalization Minister. Yamagiwa Daishiro resigned Monday after heated opposition criticism for his links to the religious group formerly known as the Unification Church. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of assault and attempted robbery after he tried to steal a police officer’s gun in a koban (police box) at Shibuya Station. (Japan Today)

Sushiro is a famous conveyor belt sushi restaurant in Japan. In this Sushiro guide, you will learn how to reception at Sushiro, how to make green tea, how to order sushi, and so on. (SAMURAI JUNJIRO Channel)

A UNESCO advisory body has welcomed a local government proposal for a new railway for Mount Fuji, a World Heritage site in central Japan. (NHK)

Two prisoners sentenced to death in Japan have appealed against the country's policy of giving only two hours' notice before executions are carried out. (vaticannews.va)