A Tokyo man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping a 9-year-old schoolgirl he met through an online game and confining her for more than two days, with investigative sources saying he had invited her to play together via the game's voice chat function. (Kyodo)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 116 new cases of the coronavirus, down 65 from Saturday. The number is the result of 5,024 tests conducted on Sept 3. (Japan Today)

A Japanese vocalist has won the first place at the 27th International Johannes Brahms Competition in Poertschach, Austria. (NHK)

These are are the most used and popular Japanese slang today. These must-know Japanese words are used commonly by younger Japanese people but also used by older ones. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 181 new cases of the coronavirus, up 75 from Friday. Of the total, 74 are in their 20s and 30s. (Japan Today)

A Japanese government panel has discussed measures to prevent coronavirus infections for the "Go To Eat" campaign, designed to help the restaurant industry hit hard by the outbreak. (NHK)

A 46-year-old Japanese man wanted in connection with a murder in Tokyo 17 years ago has been arrested after giving up on his life on the run in South Africa due to the coronavirus, which left him without work or money, Japanese police said Friday. (Japan Times)

Kyoto topped the list of powerful Japanese cities for the third straight year, an affiliate of major Japanese real estate developer Mori Building Co. has said. (Japan Times)

The central Japan city of Sanjo registered a temperature of 40.4 C on Thursday, a national record high for September, as a wide area along the Sea of Japan coast witnessed extraordinary heat. (Kyodo)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 211 new cases of the coronavirus, up 70 from Wednesday. Of the total, 107 are in their 20s and 30s. (Japan Today)

A boy in custody in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Fukuoka City last week says he carried out the act after she denied him sexually, investigative sources have revealed, reports Television Nishinippon (Sept. 1). (tokyoreporter.com)

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has bucked the trend of socially responsible investing by acquiring 5%-plus stakes in five Japanese trading houses deeply involved in fossil-fuel-linked businesses. (Nikkei)

A 34-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from an apartment building after killing his 38-year-old former girlfriend in Tokyo on Sunday. (Japan Today)

The Olympic flame for the postponed Tokyo Games will be put on public view in a Tokyo museum, starting on Tuesday. (NHK)

Tokyo confirmed on Monday a monthly record 8,126 new cases of the novel coronavirus in August, exceeding the 6,466 infections logged in July. (Kyodo)

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A family-friendly amusement park in Tokyo is closing its doors after 94 years in operation. (NHK)

Japanese airline companies are working to reduce physical contact during check-in at airports to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (NHK)

Sources say a Japanese reality show star who apparently committed suicide had been criticized on social media. (NHK)

As customers increasingly bring their own bags to stores in response to the levy on plastic bags that began in July, guidelines for their use are being advocated to prevent shoplifting. (Japan Times)

Tokyo's daily tally of infections of the new coronavirus has fallen below 200 for the first time since Tuesday. (NHK)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 247 new coronavirus cases as of 3 p.m. on Saturday. (NHK)

A 23-year-old woman who appeared in a popular Japanese reality show has been found dead in Tokyo. (NHK)

The body of a 62-year-old construction worker was found Friday in a 30-meter-deep oil tank at a construction site in Yokohama, near Tokyo, after an apparent accident earlier this week, police said. (Kyodo)

The Environment Ministry said Thursday that a species of small butterfly endemic to southern Japanese islands is feared to have gone extinct as all artificially-bred butterflies and worms of the type have died. (Kyodo)