The northern city of Sapporo intends to review its bid for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in 2030, looking to reduce costs by up to 90 billion yen ($790 million) or 20 percent of the total, sources familiar with the plan said Saturday. (Japan Today)

Former princess Mako Komuro and her husband are planning to leave Japan for New York on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday. (koreatimes)

TOKYO (AP) — Jakucho Setouchi, a Buddhist nun and one of Japan's best-known authors known for novels depicting passionate women and her translation of “The Tale of Genji,” a 1,000-year-old classic, into modern language, has died. She was 99. (tulsaworld.com)

November marks one year since the Metropolitan Police Department began a program to reduce street prostitution in Tokyo by connecting women to welfare counseling. (Japan Times)

Ryo Ishikawa said Tuesday he will resign as vice chairman of the Japan Golf Tour Players Association and the Japan Golf Tour Organization following a tabloid report that he broke quarantine rules after arriving home from a trip to the United States. (Japan Times)

When it was built in 1972, it was the capital’s only example of the metabolism architectural movement – but time has caught up with the structure (theguardian.com)

Saphir ODORIKO went into service in March 2020 and runs between Tokyo and Izukyu-Shimoda everyday. (Kuga's Travel)

SoftBank Group Corp. sank into red ink for the July-September period, dragged down by losses on its investments in China, the Japanese technology conglomerate said Monday. (wokv.com)

Japan is to partially ease coronavirus travel restrictions on new entry of foreign nationals starting on Monday. New arrivals will be allowed for the first time in 10 months, except for sightseeing purposes. (NHK)

Thousands of Japanese citizens took part in a march through Tokyo on Sunday in favour of a constitutional amendment. At the same time, there were protests in favour of the refugees from Myanmar and against the military coup that took place there. (Ruptly)

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of starting a fire on a bullet train in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu. No one was injured. (NHK)

Recently, Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of the current Crown Prince of Japan, got married to her college sweetheart, Kei Komuro. (Asian Boss)

Groups of young people have gathered around Japan to call for measures against climate change. (NHK)

Japanese health officials recorded 128 additional syphilis cases the week ending October 23, pushing the case total for the year over the 6,000 mark with two months left to go in the year. (outbreaknewstoday.com)

The Philippines is bound to lose another sporting gem as golfer Yuka Saso is set to become a Japanese citizen in less than two years. (rappler.com)

I took an old overnight ferry in Japan and had a rare experience. (Solo Travel Japan)

Three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. pleaded not guilty over the 2011 meltdowns at its Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant in the first appeal trial hearing Tuesday. (Japan Times)

A portion of a road in Kichijoji, a popular commercial area in the western Tokyo city of Musashino, suddenly collapsed early Tuesday with a garbage truck partly swallowed by the sinkhole, but no one was injured in the incident, authorities said. (Kyodo)

Japanese horse-racing fans celebrated and commentators cursed their luck after a filly named Sumomomomomomomomo claimed her maiden win. (Japan Times)

Japan will consider resuming issuance of long-term visas to foreign business travelers as coronavirus cases decline and other countries make progress on vaccinating their populations, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday pledged up to $10 billion in funds over five years to assist Asia along the path to zero carbon emissions, seeking to show leadership in efforts to curb global warming on his debut on the world stage at a key U.N. climate summit. (Japan Times)

Let's eat our way through Tatsumonzen Dori Street located in Kawagoe in Saitama prefecture. You can get here from Tokyo in as little as 30 minutes and is worth visiting. (TabiEats)

Japan 'Joker' knifeman is arrested by police as emergency services arrive on scene on busy Halloween night in Tokyo. (The Sun)

Princess Mako of Japan’s husband has reportedly failed his bar exam in New York State, just days after the pair married, and Princess Mako lost her royal status. (independent.co.uk)

Japan's government on Monday eased its 10,000-spectator attendance limit for large-scale events, such as professional sports games and concerts, that was in place in 27 of the country's 47 prefectures, as part of its bid to restore social and economic activities amid a steady decline in coronavirus cases. (Kyodo)