Many parts of Japan were blanketed by sweltering heat on Sunday. Weather officials forecast that the heatwave will continue for the next seven days. (NHK)

A Japanese government panel is expected to propose raising the average minimum wage for fiscal 2022 by a record 30 yen or more from 930 yen ($7) an hour, sources familiar with the plan said Monday, as the country battles accelerating inflation. (Kyodo)

Summer 2022 has been dominated by stories about travel mishaps, overcrowding at major destinations and airports and life-threatening heat waves in Europe. Yet in Asia, where many countries are reopening in a more gradual fashion -- with fewer flight cancellations or horror stories about lost luggage -- tourists have been slow to come back. (CNN)

Ghanaian authorities have detained a man wanted by Japanese police on suspicion of leading an international romance scam group. (NHK)

A Japanese man in his 20s has been detained by security forces in Myanmar, where the military has been in power since a coup in 2021. Sources say the detained man is a journalist who was covering a demonstration. (NHK)

We set sail for Japan's tropical paradise of Okinawa in this crazy new series of Journey Across Japan! Jaw dropping seas, mouthwatering dishes & luscious jungles await as we explore Japan's islands in search of our greatest adventure yet. (Abroad in Japan)

Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has left Tokyo to attend the review conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The meeting is set to begin in New York on Monday. (NHK)

Scorching heat prevailed again on Monday over wider Japan, with temperatures soaring above 39 degrees Celsius in Obama City on the Sea of Japan coast. (NHK)

Japan was still struggling to make sense of the violent death of Shinzo Abe when the man suspected of killing him gave police information that has sent shockwaves through the country’s political establishment. (theguardian.com)

A survey by a private research firm shows the rush to raise prices for food and beverages will likely continue into the autumn and beyond in Japan, with more than 18,000 items affected. (NHK)

When dealing with investments, it's essential to understand the different asset classes and which investments fall into each. (newsonjapan.com)

Japan's e-commerce market has lost momentum after growing more than 20% since 2019. Demand for online shopping surged as consumers hunkered down at home to avoid COVID-19, but the quick end to the spending spree has dashed hopes that online retail will become a new engine of economic growth. (Nikkei)

Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa has stressed his country's intention to play a larger role in its alliance with the US amid an increasingly challenging security environment in the Indo-Pacific region. (NHK)

Horyuji temple in Japan's ancient capital of Nara has raised more than seven times its crowdfunding target to supplement a decline in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

A diving shop in the southern Japan prefecture of Okinawa apologized after a photograph online that showed its customers posing on the shipwreck of a U.S. warship from World War II sparked a protest from a member of an organization comprised of family members and friends of former crew, it became known Saturday. (Kyodo)

Do your kids love food? There are 9tips to prevent kids from picky. Everything is based on my experience being Japanese mom for 6 years. (Miwa's Japanese Cooking)

Sudden strong currents can be fatal while swimming in the sea. An AI system should recognize them and automatically call for help. (nationworldnews.com)

The Japanese government on Friday decided to create a system that allows prefectures to take measures against the Omicron sub-variant BA.5 by announcing a declaration to intensify their responses to the strain. (NHK)

Now that I am living happily, I want those who are sufferiing to get well! (Dark side of Japan Yuki)

In Japan, handcuffing behind the back is reserved for people sentenced to death on the day of their execution. (globeecho.com)

Day one of Fuji Rock music festival. (JAPAN Forward)

The National High School Baseball Championship, also known as Koshin, is about to begin in Japan. The tournament is considered one of the most important sporting events in the country and this year has seen some innovations. Now girls are allowed to work as ball children. (nationworldnews.com)

In a cramped room, Shinichi Netsuno sits cross-legged on a thin mat and guides a stack of specialized paper as it's pounded by a mechanical hammer. In between each sheet is a small square of gold leaf. (NPR)

The average life expectancy of Japanese women and men decreased for the first time in a decade in 2021 as the country struggled with the COVID-19 pandemic, health ministry's statistics showed Friday. (Xinhua)

25-year-old Tsudoi Miyazaki was killed by a motorist on Wednesday near the city of Orléans, France, according to a statement from the Japan Triathlon Union (JTU). (cyclingmagazine.ca)