The Japan Association of Athletics Federations has entered a bid to host the 2025 world athletics championships, a source with knowledge of the matter said Saturday. (Kyodo)

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck near Tokyo late on Thursday. It did not trigger a tsunami. (NHK)

Imagine you are a policymaker looking to raise your country's low birthrate, what should you do? One important step is to encourage men to do more child care and housework, according to an analysis by Nikkei. (Nikkei)

The Japan Meteorological Agency warns that more earthquakes of a similar intensity are possible over the next week or so, following the strong tremor that hit Tokyo and nearby areas on Thursday night. (NHK)

The University of Tokyo plans to start investing in startups spawned at the institution drawing from a new 60 billion yen ($536 million) fund, Nikkei has learned, as it aims to support the creation of unicorns and help Japan catch up in the global tech race. (Nikkei)

Tokyo District Court on Wednesday found Yoshiki Akita, former chief of an egg production firm, guilty of bribing former agriculture minister Takamori Yoshikawa. (Japan Times)

Japanese companies will collaborate to offer special benefits to customers who utilize a new smartphone app showing proof of COVID-19 vaccination when using restaurants and hotels, the app providers said Wednesday. (Japan Today)

A fist-sized green turtle was being gently brushed by a handler at Japan’s Ogasawara Marine Centre on September 27, 2021. (SCMP Clips)

Dozens of cardano network users have been investigated by authorities in Japan for tax evasion, according to a report by media outlet Nikkei on Sunday. (businessinsider.com)

Japan’s COVID-19 case numbers have plummeted to the lowest in nearly a year just as other parts of Asia are struggling with surging infections, leaving health experts perplexed and raising concerns of a winter rebound. (Japan Times)

In Japan, arcades are called 'Game Centers' - and they are disappearing at an alarming rate. (Tokyo Lens)

Families and groups of tourists flocked to Tokyo's historic Asakusa area on the first Sunday since the end of a coronavirus state of emergency covering much of Japan. (NHK)

I studied in Tokyo from 2010 to 2014 and noticed a lot of cultural differences between Japan and my country so to deal with my culture shock, I started creating comic strips about them. (Zartoon)

Japanese businesses are cautiously opening up on the first weekend since the government lifted the COVID-19 state of emergency across the country. (Nikkei)

The new leader for Japan's main ruling Liberal Democratic Party has officially announced his party executives. LDP President Kishida Fumio is virtually assured of becoming Prime Minister next week. (NHK)

After a long summer break we're already back to school and I'm taking you with me! (Kenzo Martini)

Japan's Imperial Household Agency has announced that Princess Mako and her former college classmate Komuro Kei will get married this month. (NHK)

One of the world's biggest annual video-game exhibitions is experimenting with a new approach. (NHK)

Typhoon Mindulle is bringing violent winds and heavy rain to Tokyo's Izu Islands, as well as to the Kanto region as it passes nearby. (NHK)

In this video I go down to Nagara in Chiba prefecture to meet Matt and Parker from Akiya & Inaka, a new business that specialises in helping customers find akiya (vacant houses) to purchase. (Tokyo Llama)

Theme parks in Japan will ease the limit on the number of visitors from Friday, as the coronavirus state of emergency in 19 prefectures across Japan ends on Thursday. (NHK)

Tokyo police have arrested 13 people on suspicion of arranging prostitution through dating websites. (NHK)

The Japanese government has decided to end the coronavirus state of emergency on Thursday for Tokyo and 18 other prefectures. (NHK)

Tokyo police have arrested two men for their alleged involvement in producing and selling forged prints of works by prominent Japanese painters. (NHK)

I took the Japan's vending machine ferry from Tokyo to Shinmoji. This overnight ferry has a lot of food vending machines instead of a restaurant. (Solo Travel Japan)