A Japanese man detained in Myanmar over the sale price of rice has been charged and will face trial on Friday, July 12.

Dogo Onsen in Ehime has reopened after five and a half years of renovations. Some people waited as long as eight hours to be the first to take a bath.

To address the severe aviation fuel shortage in Japan, a new initiative has been launched as part of an emergency response formulated by the public and private sectors.

A survey on pet names has revealed that 'Mugi' is the most popular name for both dogs and cats. According to the 2023 Pet Name Ranking conducted by pet insurance company Aipet Insurance, the top names for male and female dogs have been 'Leo' and 'Coco' respectively for nine consecutive years.

This time, I enjoyed a journey from Asakusa to Tobu Nikko on the new limited express “Spacia X” by Tobu Railway. On the way there, I rode in the luxurious cockpit suite, and on the way back, I relaxed in the comfortable compartment seats. I’ll showcase the attractions of each seat and the stunning views from the windows! (ITSUKA JAPAN)

One day, a delivered package turned out to be a bomb -- shocking the entire nation for four days.

On hot and humid days in Tokyo, nothing beats a matcha gelato. A specialty matcha gelato shop in Asakusa was bustling with foreign customers on Thursday. The shop offers seven types of matcha gelato, each with varying degrees of richness. The most popular is made with the highest quality matcha, which has won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.

France 2024 Olympics is around the corner, and everybody is excited to witness the same.

Japan's National Police Agency is initiating a verification process to determine whether generative AI can be used across a wide range of operations, including document creation and data analysis, to improve efficiency.

In response to the so-called '2024 problem,' where the logistics industry faces a severe labor shortage, a new facility has been established in Kansai to transfer truck cargo to rail freight.

A local man, Sun Jian, who introduced Japanese heroes such as 'Kamen Rider' to China, was honored by the Japanese government at the Japanese Consulate General in Shanghai on July 10th.

Multiple male students from a public junior high school in Saitama Prefecture are under investigation for allegedly secretly filming their female classmates while they were bathing during a school trip, according to police sources.

In Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, the traditional "ito-tori" process of spinning silk threads by hand from cocoons, used for koto and shamisen strings, is currently in full swing.

A 20-something Chinese woman who went missing while swimming in the sea off Shimoda City, Shizuoka Prefecture, was miraculously rescued 36 hours later. On the morning of July 10th at around 8 a.m., she was found by a cargo ship approximately 80 kilometers away, off the coast of Minamiboso City, Chiba Prefecture, with a floating ring.

In 2024, the Solana sector reached its peak. We are talking about the World's First EVM compatible Layer2 for Solana, which is a leader in the Solana ecosystem - Solana VM ($SVM).

In a lawsuit where former SDF member Rina Gonoi sought damages from five former colleagues and the state for alleged sexual assault by male SDF members, Gonoi announced on Tuesday that she has reached a settlement with three of the five.

In the Adachi Ward of Tokyo, the Nishiarai Daishi Temple, known for warding off evil spirits, is hosting the 'Wind Chime Festival,' a quintessential downtown summer event.

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In the past, the center of Hyogo Prefecture was 'Hyougo-no-Tsu' (now Kobe City's Hyogo Ward). Did you know that the first prefectural office was located here and the first governor was Hirobumi Ito? The 'Kobe Incident,' which led to Ito's appointment, became an international issue that introduced the term 'hara-kiri' to the world.

A union has demanded the resignation of Hyogo Governor Saito following the death of a former senior official who distributed documents alleging workplace harassment by the governor.

What could be better than visiting new places and making the most memorable moments? Imagine a summer vacation at the beach, mountain hiking, or an immersive cultural tour.

The Hiroshima High Court has issued a decision allowing a gender change from male to female on family registry records without undergoing sex reassignment surgery.

Japan's Imperial Family, including Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko, and Princess Kako, gathered for a special music concert to celebrate the 90th birthdays of former Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko. Also in attendance were Sayako Kuroda and other family members.

The morning market in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which had been unable to operate due to a fire caused by the Noto Peninsula earthquake in January this year, resumed operations today at a local commercial facility.

Mount Fuji's Shizuoka side opens for the climbing season today, following Yamanashi Prefecture's opening on the first of this month. The climbing season is now in full swing.