Japanese airline All Nippon Airways is increasing international flights to meet recovering travel demand in North America and Asia, the company announced on Tuesday. (Nikkei)

Genome-edited tomatoes are set to appear on dining tables in Japan. It is the first time that genome-edited food will be sold and shipped to consumers in Japan. (NHK)

Japan's largest travel agency, JTB Corporation, has sold its headquarters and another building as it suffers from a prolonged travel slowdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. (NHK)

Shogi prodigy Fujii Sota has become the youngest player ever to clinch three major professional titles for the Japanese board game, similar to chess. (NHK)

Today we are taking a peek inside of Tokyo, Japan's cheapest apartment. At just 9,800 yen per month (or, around $100), this is currently the cheapest apartment available in the central Tokyo area. (Tokyo Lens)

Japan's government says more than 50% of the population has been fully vaccinated. (AP)

Japan's coronavirus state of emergency has been extended in many parts of the country, including Tokyo and Osaka, through the end of this month. (NHK)

Only 20 min from Shibuya, 30 min from Shinjuku Station by local trains, Visiting Todoroki Keikoku and Eat Japan traditional sweet and bread! (Rion Ishida)

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura said Saturday he wants the cardboard beds athletes slept on at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics to be made available for COVID-19 patients. (Kyodo)

Japan’s Administrative Reform Minister Taro Kono is the favorite to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga as the next president of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, according to an opinion poll conducted by Nikkei and TV Tokyo on Sept. 9-11. (Nikkei)

Cases of COVID-19 among children have been increasing in Tokyo, experts have warned, even as total cases continue to decline. (Japan Times)

Documentary in Asakusa. Gon-chan is really cute cat(〃ω〃) (Dark side of Japan Yuki)

The number of new coronavirus cases reported in Japan on Friday continued to decline. It comes as the government is extending the state of emergency in many parts of the country, including Tokyo and Osaka. (NHK)

The immediate royal family has over 1,000 staff working for them directly. (How Money Works)

Objective, science-based monitoring is the key to safely carrying out the planned release of treated but still radioactive water at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, an International Atomic Energy Agency official said Thursday. (wsoctv.com)

Japan's government is extending the coronavirus state of emergency in many parts of the country. It will remain in place for 19 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, until the end of September. (NHK)

Police in Tokyo have arrested three Vietnamese people on suspicion of using counterfeit 10,000 yen banknotes. The bills resemble an old version that features a portrait of ancient Prince Shotoku. (NHK)

Emperor Naruhito and his family began moving to their new residence on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday, more than two years after ascending to the throne, the Imperial Household Agency said. (Japan Times)

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Monday went on board the British aircraft carrier the Queen Elizabeth in Japan at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo. (Nikkei)

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 15 on Monday as his school activities continued to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Average briefly soared more than 500 points on Monday morning, while the broader TOPIX index also surged to its highest level since Japan's so-called "asset-bubble era" three decades ago. (NHK)

The Tokyo Paralympics have now come to a close with a spectacular ceremony featuring music, dance and performance. (NHK)

Japan has racked up golds in marathon and badminton in an action-packed final day of the Tokyo Paralympics. (NHK)

A man carrying what appears to be a pickax has been arrested after attacking a car of actor and film director Kitano Takeshi in Tokyo. Kitano and his chauffer were not injured. (NHK)

A new contender poised to join the race to succeed Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga could become the country's first female prime minister, as former communications minister Sanae Takaichi intends to declare her candidacy for the top post in the ruling party, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)