Japan's former Emperor Akihito and his wife former Empress Michiko moved out of their temporary home in Tokyo on Tuesday, as they prepare to complete the process of swapping residences with the current emperor and his family. (Kyodo)

Honda Motor announced on Tuesday that it will invest 5 trillion yen ($40 billion) in the development of electric vehicles over the next decade and plans to release 30 EV models by 2030. (Nikkei)

Japan has confirmed its first case of the omicron XE derivative strain of the novel coronavirus in a woman upon arrival at Narita airport near Tokyo, the health ministry said Monday. (Nikkei)

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved additional sanctions against Russia, freezing assets of 398 Russian individuals, including President Vladimir Putin's daughters and the wife of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (Japan Times)

Government officials from Japan and Russia have begun annual fishery talks after a delay in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (NHK)

Japan’s wholesale inflation remained near record-high levels in March as the Ukraine crisis and a weak yen pushed up fuel and raw material costs, data showed on Tuesday, adding strains to the resource-poor economy heavily reliant on imports. (Al Jazeera)

When Vanessa, a worker with Japan's "technical intern" programme, told her supervisors she was pregnant, she says they first suggested an abortion and then pressured her to quit. (CNA)

Sony Group has decided to invest an additional $1 billion in Epic Games, the U.S. developer of the blockbuster Fortnite, in hopes of staking a bigger claim in the metaverse. (Nikkei)

After strolling around Kamakura station and Tsuruoka Hachimangu, we explored Komachi dori street which is very popular for its various yummy street food. (with me JAPAN)

Nowadays love hotels are seen by foreigners as part of Japan's weird culture. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

In the cruel and callous world of feudal Japan, the harsh reality was that Toyotomi Hideyoshi was born a nobody. (Biographics)

Japan food manufacturer ITO EN will raise the price of 131 items such as vegetable juice, tea bags and mineral water by 4% to 15% on shipments from July 1. (newsonjapan.com)

The average value of assets held by Japanese lower house members came to 29.24 million yen ($234,000), slightly up from a record low 28.92 million yen in the previous survey, according to a Kyodo News tally based on data released Monday. (Kyodo)

The Bank of Japan on Monday cut its assessment for most regional economies in the country and its governor warned of "very high uncertainty" over the fallout from the Ukraine crisis, underscoring heightening risks to the economic recovery. (CNA)

A reason why myths have got mixed with facts in the reality of casinos is its long timeline and exotic history. (newsonjapan.com)

Mako Komuro, the former princess who left Japan after marrying her college sweetheart in October, has been making use of her background in art history through curating work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which is colloquially referred to as the MET. (Japan Times)

Japan has cancelled the purchase of about 40 million Astrazeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine doses it agreed to buy last year, a health ministry official said in parliament on Monday. (devdiscourse.com)

Japan’s mix of centuries-old traditions co-existing with innovative new technology and timely organization make it ideal to host all kinds of business events. Japan is truly a knowledge hub inspiring creative ideas. (visitjapan)

Japan's Snow Monkeys are famous the world over located deep in snow territory. On this Wacky Weekend we explore sake vending machines, venture into a creepy tunnel and meet the monkeys face to face! (Abroad in Japan)

In today's video, Shizuka is joined by Max as they visit a very unique, nomadic bar. Together, they seek out the mysterious traveling bar, Twillo, that posts hints and riddles online for customers to discern its location. (Japan by Food)

The annual Sumida River fireworks festival in Tokyo, one of the biggest summer events in the country, has been canceled for the third year in a row due to the coronavirus. (Japan Today)

Tokyo’s Narita Airport is virtually empty! (ONLY in JAPAN)

In recent years, decentralised exchanges (DEXs), the latest being Quitriam Finance (QT), have sprung up to support the buying, selling, and trading of cryptocurrencies as it becomes more of a standard trading medium for investors around the world. (newsonjapan.com)

Roki Sasaki, a 20-year-old right-handed starter for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, may have authored the pitching performance of the year on Sunday by delivering a 19-strikeout perfect game. (cbssports.com)

A total of 62.9 percent of people in Japan with foreign roots were questioned by police over the past five years, preliminary results of a recent Tokyo Bar Association survey showed, with the group saying the outcome is evidence of biased behavior by officers. (Kyodo)