Russia has banned 384 Japanese lawmakers from entering the country. (NHK)

Japan's Yamanishi Toshikazu and Ikeda Koki have won gold and silver medals, respectively, in the men's 20-kilometer race walk event at the World Athletics Championships. (NHK)

Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 41-year-old man on suspicion of stealing a woman’s underwear from the balcony of her apartment. (Japan Today)

We're back at the American Wonderland: Costco Japan! This time, we had to come back to try Japanese Costco's AMAZING foods!! Did you know that Costco Japan's food is DIFFERENT from the food at American Costcos? (Mrs Eats)

Japan's health experts are warning of an explosive increase in the number of new coronavirus cases in the country. (NHK)

A 27-year age difference hasn’t stopped a former idol from marrying her much older fan in Japan. (thebharatexpressnews.com)

A bunch of premium grapes has fetched a record price of 1.5 million yen, or more than 10,000 dollars, at the year's first auction in central Japan. (NHK)

South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough in historical disputes despite concerns the death of former Japanese premier Shinzo Abe could disrupt efforts to mend ties, Seoul officials said. (nordot.app)

Online bettors in Japan are interested in different things, which explains why the country is home to numerous online betting operators. (newsonjapan.com)

Tokyo has been selected by the World Athletics Council to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships. It will be Japan's third time hosting the event. (NHK)

Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday unveiled a new line of its long-running Crown series of luxury vehicles, revealing four new models, including crossover and sport utility variations. (Kyodo)

With Japan's borders currently closed to individual tourists due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to give you the opportunity to do some virtual sightseeing in Yokohama. (japan-guide.com)

Nearly a week after an assassin took the life of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the ruling party faction he led has yet to zero in on a possible successor. (Nikkei)

Japan's health ministry is seeking a revision to the Hotel Business Act to enable hotel operators to reject clients suspected of having infectious diseases if they do not comply with anti-infection measures. (NHK)

The third feature-length anime film from Studio Colorido, known for “Penguin Highway,” which was nominated for Best Animation at the 42nd Japan Academy Film Prize, and “A Whisker Away.” (Netflix Anime)

NHK has learned that the suspect in the fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has admitted to making gunpowder for the attack. (NHK)

The minister in charge of Japan's COVID-19 response said Thursday the government does not expect to ask people to curb social and economic activities again even as the country faces a seventh wave of infections in recent weeks fueled by the highly-transmissible BA.5 Omicron subvariant. (Kyodo)

Japan's famous sushi culture is under increasing pressure from climate change. Tuna catches and wasabi crops are both facing challenges. (ABC News (Australia))

Japan conducted large-scale joint exercises with the United States over nearby waters earlier this month involving a total of 52 aircraft, the Air Self-Defense Force said Thursday, amid intensifying maritime activities by China and Russia in the region. (Nikkei)

On July 8, 2022 former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot during a campaign speech. He was Japan’s longest-serving prime minister and played a significant role in the country’s political landscape. (Asian Boss)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has blamed inadequate police security for the death of former leader Shinzo Abe, who was shot while giving an outdoor campaign speech. (Al Jazeera)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he ordered as many as nine nuclear reactors to be restarted to help ease concerns about a possible power crunch. (alarabiya.net)

Four out of five large Japanese firms are passing on higher commodity costs to customers or intend to do so, a Reuters poll found, a sharp rise from the previous survey six months ago as surging input prices and a weak yen drive up import costs. (marketscreener.com)

The Tokyo metropolitan government raised its COVID-19 alert to the highest of four levels Thursday amid a resurgence of coronavirus infections. (Kyodo)

A Tokyo court on Wednesday ordered former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. to pay the utility some 13 trillion yen ($95 billion) in total damages for failing to prevent the 2011 crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. (Nikkei)