Police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of theft after he stole a wallet from a sleeping passenger on a train in Tokyo early Sunday morning. (Japan Today)

A PCR testing center has opened at Narita Airport near Tokyo for passengers who need proof of a negative coronavirus test result before traveling overseas. (NHK)

East Japan Railway Company is urging passengers to be more careful in train stations to avoid dropping their wireless earphones on railway tracks. (NHK)

Visitors to Tokyo's largest food market once again have the chance to watch the famed tuna auction up close. (NHK)

Camping in Japan has gained newfound appeal amid the coronavirus pandemic as an outdoor activity that a wide range of generations can enjoy while maintaining social distancing. (Kyodo)

Voters in the western Japanese city of Osaka have voted to reject a plan to reorganize the city into four special wards similar to those in Tokyo. (NHK)

Police in Japan have arrested a Vietnamese national on suspicion of illegally butchering a pig in his apartment in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo. (NHK)

Halloween revelers in costume were few and far between in central Tokyo this year after local officials asked people to refrain from celebrating because of the coronavirus. (NHK)

Halloween celebrations in Tokyo's Shibuya district and elsewhere in Japan were subdued Saturday night with smaller crowds than in past years, as local authorities called for people to stay home and watch online events to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Kyodo)

Hironori Sakamoto and his wife plan to spend the next few nights at a spacious, fully furnished two-story house with a large wooden deck in Kitami, a quiet suburb in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward. (Japan Times)

The frozen food business has a century-long history in Japan, giving it a solid foundation to prosper from the exigencies of the pandemic, which has forced increasing numbers of people to eat and work at home. (Nikkei)

Mobile phone carrier KDDI Corp. said Friday that it will launch a new low-cost mobile subsidiary specializing in online services. (Japan Times)

Tokyo police are on standby against possible trouble as Halloween crowds are expected to gather this weekend in districts like Shibuya. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested popular actor Kentaro Ito over an alleged hit-and-run accident in Shibuya Ward on Wednesday, reports TV Asahi (Oct. 29). (tokyoreporter.com)

About two-thirds of corporations listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's first section are forecasting losses or a fall in profits for fiscal 2020. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested five persons, including a member of a criminal syndicate, who are suspected of trafficking and cultivating marijuana in Gunma Prefecture, reports NHK (Oct. 29). (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo's Sumida Aquarium attracts plenty of visitors to its spooky exhibit of Halloween jellyfish, which look like ghostly translucent figures floating in the water. (AFP)

The number of people who stayed at hotels and other accommodations in Japan fell by almost half in September compared with a year earlier. (NHK)

Fans living in Japan who bought tickets for the postponed Tokyo Olympics have been guaranteed refunds, the local organizing committee said Friday. (Japan Times)

The capacity of novel coronavirus testing in Tokyo will be increased to about 65,000 per day by early December, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Friday. (Kyodo)

Japan's cumulative coronavirus cases topped 100,000 on Thursday, including about 30,000 cases in Tokyo. (Japan Times)

Japanese home furnishings retailer Nitori Holdings Co. said Thursday it will launch a rival takeover bid in mid-November to make do-it-yourself and hardware store operator Shimachu Co. a wholly owned subsidiary, triggering a fierce acquisition battle with a major DIY store operator. (Japan Times)

Tokyo Disney Resort is expected to keep capacity limits into the new year as its operator tracks toward an annual net loss for the first time with attendance limited amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Nikkei)

Central Japan Railway Company said its net loss in the first half of the fiscal year was about 1.1 billion dollars. Group sales fell 64 percent from the same period in 2019. (NHK)

Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Tuesday travelers from Japan will be exempted from the U.S. state's mandatory 14-day quarantine, starting Nov. 6, if they test negative for the novel coronavirus at designated hospitals within 72 hours prior to arrival. (Kyodo)