Japan's justice minister said Tuesday the government has accepted into the country eight people displaced by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, following an earlier announcement by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to do so as Tokyo ramps up its humanitarian support. (Kyodo)

Japan has frozen the assets of dozens more Russian and Belarusian officials and oligarchs in Tokyo’s latest move to punish Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine. (Al Jazeera)

Predictions of dark forces being unleashed by an evil vixen hung over social media in Japan on Monday after a famous volcanic rock said to kill anyone who comes into contact with it was found split in two. (theguardian.com)

The Tokyo Marathon has been held after a two-year hiatus with measures to prevent coronavirus infections in place. (NHK)

Waves of day care closures caused by the coronavirus outbreak have disproportionally affected working mothers, especially those in their 30s. (Nikkei)

Among the stocks whose prices were allegedly manipulated by four SMBC Nikko Securities employees were Koito Manufacturing and Mos Food Services, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

I tried First Class VIP cabin on the Japanese Passenger Ferry from Oshima to Takeshiba, Tokyo. It was a relaxing 4.5 hour day cruise and you'll find a beautiful scenery of Tokyo Bay (Solo Travel Japan)

In a Tokyo where gravity has broken, a boy and a girl are drawn to each other... (Netflix Anime)

Japan's top court has ordered Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc to pay damages of 1.39 billion yen ($12 million) to about 3,600 people whose lives were seriously affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Japan Today)

Hino Motors Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp.'s truck-making subsidiary, admitted Friday to having submitted fraudulent emissions and fuel economy data to transport authorities, suspending the same day the shipment of vehicles with engines for which the figures were utilized and may not meet Japanese standards. (Japan Timesj)

Former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly has appealed the conviction that found him guilty of underreporting the remuneration of ousted chairman Carlos Ghosn. (NHK)

The Japanese government has decided to extend coronavirus quasi-emergency measures in 18 prefectures, while they will end in 13 others at the end of the day on Sunday. (NHK)

Former Nissan Motor executive Greg Kelly was found guilty on Thursday in a Tokyo court for his alleged part in helping Carlos Ghosn, his former boss at Nissan Motor, hide earnings. (Nikkei)

Japan will accept refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (NHK)

The government is set to extend the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency in Tokyo and 14 prefectures as Japan has been facing a slower-than-expected fall in infection numbers due to the highly contagious Omicron variant, officials said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Japan Airlines Co Ltd and ANA Holdings Inc said they would cancel all flights to and from Europe on Thursday, citing concerns about safety due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Reuters)

Uber Technologies will expand its network of "dark stores" in Japan as part of its effort to boost its rapid grocery delivery business, stepping further into a new frontier of online shopping that is quickly growing into a battleground. (Nikkei)

Japan Airlines is changing the way it shares flights with European carriers under what are called codeshare agreements. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 33-year-old woman and her 29-year-old husband on suspicion of violating the Anti-Prostitution Law by forcing a 26-year-old female acquaintance into prostitution and using the earnings to pay for their rent and luxury brand items. (Japan Today)

Australian rugby league international Blake Ferguson said on Monday he could “hardly stand up” after a month in a Japanese prison and would plead guilty to drug charges that derailed his career. (the42.ie)

People including Ukrainians and Russians living in Japan gathered in front of central Tokyo's Shibuya station on Sunday to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (NHK)

Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday that Japan should break a long-standing taboo and hold an active debate on nuclear weapons – including a possible “nuclear-sharing” program similar to that of NATO – in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. (Japan Times)

I took an overnight passenger ferry to a volcanic island in Tokyo. It was exciting to leave the port in Tokyo at night. (Solo Travel Japan)

Vaccinations against the novel coronavirus for children aged 5 to 11 began Saturday in one area of Tokyo ahead of other municipalities in Japan with special government approval at a time when the country is still gripped by high infection numbers. (Japan Today)

The future is made of virtual reality… or at least this magical meal in Tree by Naked is! (Japan by Food)