The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has revealed that a Vietnamese man in his 30s was wrongfully arrested on suspicion of assault on Sunday, before confirming his identity with the victim and an eyewitness. (Japan Today)

The Japanese government plans to gradually ease coronavirus restrictions and promote social and economic activities after lifting quasi-emergency measures for all prefectures on Monday. (NHK)

Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril Islands because of sanctions imposed by Tokyo over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (CNN)

The yen tumbled to 120 against the dollar on Tuesday for the first time in more than six years, as traders reacted to a hawkish remark from U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (Nikkei)

A Japanese unit of video streaming giant Netflix Inc failed to declare 1.2 billion yen ($10.1 million) in taxable income over three years through 2019, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday. (Japan Today)

Several areas in Japan witnessed blackouts on Tuesday after the government issued its first-ever power supply warning and advised the residents to conserve energy following a massive earthquake last week. (timesnownews.com)

The Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday said it will withdraw from negotiations with Japan for a peace treaty to formally end World War II hostilities in response to sanctions over the war in Ukraine. (Nikkei)

Japan has broken with years of precedent in its tough response to the Ukraine invasion, and the conflict could reshape Tokyo's defence strategy as it confronts China's regional ambitions, analysts say. (france24.com)

Japan's government has issued an electricity supply warning for Tuesday (Mar 22), officials said, citing tightness in the grid following the Mar 16 earthquake that left thousands of homes without power. (channelnewsasia.com)

JR East says it plans to resume full operation of bullet trains on the quake-damaged Tohoku Shinkansen line from around April 20. (NHK)

Tokyo saw cherry blossoms begin blooming Sunday, four days earlier than the average year, the Meteorological Agency said. (Japan Times)

Many homes in Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures are still without water more than three days after a powerful quake struck off the coast of northeastern Japan. (NHK)

Sunday marks 27 years since the deadly sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway system by the Aum Shinrikyo religious cult. (NHK)

A humanoid robot that can help package noodles was displayed at a recent Tokyo technology exhibition as a solution for food manufacturers struggling with labor shortages ( Reuters)

The January performances at the Kabuki-za theatre in Tokyo, celebrating the hatsuharu or "early spring", included performances of classic historical dramas such as Ichijo Ōkura Monogatari and Yoshitsune Senbon Zakura and the celebratory dances Iwau Haru Genroku Hanami Odori and Haru no Kotobuki, with a younger cast of actors including Nakamura Kankurō VI, Nakamura Kankuro VI and Matsumoto Kōshirō X in the leading roles. (Kabuki In-Depth)

Nearly 40% of adults in Japan feel lonely as social interaction remains limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a recent survey showed. (Japan Timesj)

The government formally decided Thursday to lift all remaining coronavirus quasi-state of emergency curbs in Japan as scheduled next week as the number of new infections has recently been on a downtrend. (Kyodo)

Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has expressed her aspiration at her first news conference as an adult member of the Imperial family. (NHK)

The estimated number of foreigners arriving in Japan in February was 99.4 percent lower compared with the same month in the pre-pandemic year of 2019 at 16,700 people, government data showed Wednesday. (Kyodo)

A magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck off Japan's Pacific coast on Wednesday night has left at least three people dead and more than 190 injured. Its impact on transportation and the lives of locals continues. (NHK)

Tokyo Electric Power Company says more than 2.09 million households in nine prefectures in its service area are without electricity after a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck northeastern Japan. (NHK)

Japanese prosecutors filed an appeal Wednesday against the verdict in the trial of former Nissan executive Greg Kelly, who recently was cleared of almost all charges he had faced related to alleged under-reporting of his former boss Carlos Ghosn’s pay. (Japan Today)

Tokyo Electric Power Company said no abnormalities were found as of 1:30 a.m. on Thursday at its crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following an offshore earthquake. (NHK)

A Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train that was running in Miyagi Prefecture derailed after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck off Japan's northeast coast late Wednesday night. (NHK)

Japan's meteorological agency has lifted a tsunami advisory it issued for the northeastern parts of the country following an earthquake off the Pacific coast. (NHK)