Prime Minister Modi had a "fruitful interaction" with Australia's newly-elected Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Tokyo. He also met with Japanese PM Fumio Kishida and participated in a bilateral meeting. ( IndianExpressOnline)

Japan has topped a global ranking of tourism destinations. It's been recognized for its natural and cultural resources, public transportation, and hygiene. (NHK)

Tokyo, Japan – Hiroshi Kawaguchi, the operator of a tour company in Kyoto, felt a wave of relief at the news that Japan would welcome the return of foreign tourists after more than two years of closed borders. (Al Jazeera)

The leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India say they'll work closer on economic development, climate change and security. (NHK)

An agency designed to address workplace grievances and provide general assistance for foreign workers began operating Monday under a joint initiative by eight Japanese companies including Toyota Motor and Seven & i Holdings. (Nikkei)

A curator at a museum in Japan has captured rare images of mysterious upper atmospheric phenomena known as sprites. (NHK)

A western Japanese town that mistakenly sent 46.3 million yen in COVID-19 relief money to a resident has legally recovered about 43 million yen, or about 90 percent of it, the mayor said Tuesday. (Japan Today)

Ume Musume is a very popular mobile game and anime in Japan. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

US President Joe Biden visited the Imperial Palace to meet Emperor Naruhito on Monday morning. (NHK)

TOKYO, May 23 — President Joe Biden meets with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo and unveils a multinational trade initiative Monday as part of his push to reinvigorate US strategic power across Asia. (malaymail.com)

US President Joe Biden says the United States remains fully committed to Japan's defense. (NHK)

Japan's Defense Ministry says a group of Chinese naval vessels, including an aircraft carrier, sailed from the Pacific Ocean to the East China Sea through waters between two islands of Okinawa Prefecture on Saturday. (NHK)

Divers began operations on Monday to salvage a tourist boat that sank off Hokkaido leaving 14 dead and 12 people missing, exactly one month after the incident occurred. (Japan Today)

Japan and the United States said Monday they want to put the first Japanese astronaut on the Moon as the allies deepen cooperation on space projects. (phys.org)

Japan`s Naomi Osaka crashed out of the French Open in a 7-5 6-4 first-round loss to American Amanda Anisimova on Monday, a year after her dramatic withdrawal from the claycourt Grand Slam tournament amid mental health issues. (WION)

Take a hike with Shizuka through Wakayama's ancient pilgrimage trail, the Kumano Kodo. Through the misty mountains and ancient trees, Shizuka explores the hidden restaurants along the way. (Japan by Food)

The Japan Casino Regulatory Commission opened public comments on 19 May regarding screening standards for proceedings such as casino licensing based on the 2016 Act on Promotion of Development of Specified Complex Tourist Facilities Areas. (asgam.com)

A panel to the Japanese financial regulator gave the green light Monday for a proposal requiring listed companies to disclose any gender gaps in their workforce in line with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's aim of addressing Japan's gender pay inequality, one of the worst among developed countries. (Kyodo)

The leaders of Japan and the US have committed to boosting regional defense. Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met with President Joe Biden amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific. (NHK)

FUKUOKA, May 23 (NewsOnJapan) - A serial coin thief has been nabbed by police after 20 years of stealing from a temple's donation box in Fukuoka. (NewsOnJapan)

From calorie count to portion sizes, we wanted to find out all the differences between 7-Eleven in the US and Japan. This is Food Wars. (Food Insider)

Sunday, 22 May 2022 TOKYO YUSHUN HIMBA (JAPANESE OAKS) (G1) 2400m, Turf (JRA公式チャンネル)

Exploring Tokyo, skating with some good friends, and Takuya showing me some Japanese culture in Asakusa. ( Luis Mora)

It may not currently be a topic of polite conversation in much of local society, but abortion in Japan has existed for as long as people have. (unseenjapan.com)

U.S. President Joe Biden arrived in Japan Sunday, his first trip to the Asian country since taking office, hoping to bolster the bilateral alliance amid China's assertiveness and reaffirm cooperation over Russia's war in Ukraine. (Japan Today)