TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have apprehended a 19-year-old boy who is suspected in a fatal stabbing at a love hotel in Tachikawa City on Tuesday, reports Nikkan Sports. (tokyoreporter.com)

NHK has learned that doctors in charge of medical service at competition venues in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are withdrawing. Some of them have cited their busy work schedule. (NHK)

Japan has administered COVID-19 vaccines to more than 10 million people, the Prime Minister’s Office said Wednesday, as the country tries to speed up inoculations that are lagging far behind other developed countries. (Japan Times)

COVID-19 cases are still high and hospitals remain under strain despite a state of emergency as Japan on Thursday marks 50 days before the start of the Tokyo Olympics. (Japan Today)

Japan is preparing to hold next month’s Olympics with some spectators present, even as experts warn it would be difficult to stage the games unless the pace of infections falls in the capital, according to media reports. (Bloomberg Quicktake: Now)

People in Tokyo rallied around Naomi Osaka after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about post-match media duties, saying she had been suffering from depression and anxiety. (Reuters)

KUMAMOTO (TR) – Kumamoto Prefectural Police have arrested the president of a recycling firm over the alleged possession and cultivation of marijuana in Yamaga City, reports Fuji News Network (tokyoreporter.com)

Two Japanese regional airlines have reached an agreement to integrate their operations as they struggle to recover from the pandemic. (NHK)

With less than eight weeks to go to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the host city remains under a coronavirus state of emergency and is battling negative publicity at home and abroad. (NHK)

How do start a conversation with Japanese girls? Get some cute dogs of course! (Oriental Pearl)

By December 2020, the Bank of Japan had become the single biggest shareholder of Japanese stocks. (asianometry)

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako made an online appearance at a tree-planting festival in Shimane Prefecture, western Japan, on Sunday. (NHK)

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 52-year-old man who is suspected of repeatedly raping the elementary school-age daughter of an acquaintance eight years ago, reports the Sankei Shimbun (May 31). (tokyoreporter.com)

At any other time in Yoyogi Park, the sight of workers going about their business with power saws would pass unnoticed. It’s a densely-treed spot and the glorious 57-year-old oaks and cedars won’t prune themselves. (ft.com)

More people will become eligible for coronavirus vaccinations at state-run, large-scale inoculation venues in Tokyo and Osaka, starting on Monday. Daily immunization slots at the sites will also increase. (NHK)

What is the most popular bookstore in Tokyo? When is the best time to go shopping in department stores in Tokyo? (Veeluv Tokyo)

Commercial facilities in Tokyo, Osaka and other prefectures are stepping up preparations to resume operations on Tuesday, as the government hopes to strike a balance between curbing coronavirus infections and reviving the battered economy after extending the COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20. (Kyodo)

The Japanese government decided to extend the coronavirus state of emergency for Tokyo and eight other prefectures until June 20. That's the same day emergency measures for Okinawa Prefecture are due to expire. (NHK)

The Japanese government will include 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations for fuel-cell vehicles deployed across the country by 2030 in a draft of its growth strategy due to be hammered out in June, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Books related to Karl Marx's "Capital" are selling well in Japan. Publishers say people could be more conscious of social issues, such as economic inequality and environmental destruction, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

A survey has found about three-quarters of young residents of Tokyo plan nonessential activities amid the coronavirus state of emergency. (NHK)

The organizers of this summer’s Tokyo Olympics plan to require athletes to acknowledge that they may face health risks or death caused by coronavirus infections and intense summer heat if they compete in the games, a document detailing conditions for participation showed Friday. (Japan Times)

The University of Tokyo ranked eighth for high-quality natural science research in 2020, returning to the top 10 after falling to 11th the year before, according to a survey by research publisher Springer Nature Group. (Japan Times)

HYOGO (TR) – A female police officer stationed in Nishinomiya City has resigned following revelations that she engaged in extra-marital affairs with two colleagues, reports Nikkan Sports. (tokyoreporter.com)

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday gave up on legislation to promote public awareness of sexual minorities, proving unable to overcome opposition within its own ranks. (Nikkei)