A body was found with the head severed at a hotel in Sapporo on Sunday, according to investigative sources. (The Japan News)

A new coaster at Fuji-Q Highland in Yamanashi Prefecture has been unveiled to the press for the first time.

Japan's government has posted a budget surplus of 2.6 trillion yen, or about 18 billion dollars, for the previous fiscal year. That is the second largest figure on record. (NHK)

Japanese police are looking for a person linked to the discovery of a headless male body in a love hotel in northern prefecture Hokkaido’s capital Sapporo. (straitstimes.com)

Japan's education ministry on Tuesday unveiled guidelines allowing the limited use of generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, in elementary, junior high and high schools. (Kyodo)

Two civilian recruits officially joined Japan’s space program Monday, injecting some much-needed youth into its ranks given the country’s six active astronauts have an average age of 52. (The Star)

Japanese weather officials are warning that southwestern Japan's Kyushu region could be hit by mudslides and torrential downpours. (NHK)

Japan's tallest skyscraper, towering at a height of 330 meters, was completed at the heart of Tokyo, Mori Building Co. said Monday, beating the previous title holder by 30 meters. (Kyodo)

This master chef overcame incredible odds and hardship to achieve his dream of opening a Michelin rated hamburg restaurant in Nara, Japan. He doesn't allow his handicap to define his dreams, he put in the hard work and made a tasty culinary achievement! (Japanese food craftsman)

This anime, based on the popular manga serialized in Monthly Comic Zenon and which has sold over 14 million copies, enters its second phase! (Netflix Anime)

The average price of land in Japan has gone up for a second year in a row. The jump hints at a steady revival of the economy after the coronavirus pandemic. But some parts of the country are recovering at a slower pace than others. (NHK)

Discover the spirit of Yamagata and its seasonal cuisine in the heart of Tokyo! (Japan by Food)

A UN watchdog has said that Japan's plan to release waste water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea complies with international standards. (BBC)

In cricket, the term "wicket" refers to three different but interrelated things. (newsonjapan.com)

I sang first time on TV to my late mother. Music DAY on NTV on July 1st. (Yoshiki)

Police in Tokyo have arrested a 22-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of robbing a jewelry accessory store with two accomplices in April. (Japan Today)

The head of Komeito, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Sunday the government should not start the release into the sea of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant during the swimming season amid concerns over the safety of the plan. (Kyodo)

Japanese business sentiment improved in the second quarter as raw material costs peaked and the removal of pandemic curbs lifted factory output and consumption, a central bank survey showed, a sign the economy was on course for a steady recovery. (Reuters)

The Tokyo Stock Exchange officially launched on Monday, its JPX Prime 150 index. (ANC)

A majority of Japanese universities bolstered measures against cults recruiting on campus after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting a year ago added to concerns that students could be easy targets, a Kyodo News survey shows. (Kyodo)

NHK has learned that, starting this month, Japanese electronics giant NEC is planning to offer business services based on its own generative artificial intelligence. (NHK)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index hit a 33-year high on Monday after positive results from the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey. (NHK)

Major mobile network provider Softbank Corp is set to develop the company’s own generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform, with an eye on offering services to corporate clients. (borneobulletin)

Dive into an anime that is getting a lot of attention recently. It's hellish, and amazing. Learn some Japanese too. (Better Japanese)

Opened by a Japanese artist, Smachnogo — 'bon appetit' in Ukrainian — employs war evacuees (Voice of America)