Data from Japan's health ministry show that a record 543,045 coronavirus patients were recuperating at home across the country as of last Wednesday. (NHK)

A Japanese government panel on Monday recommended abolishing the current 100-day remarriage ban for women after a divorce, in line with scrapping a century-old Civil Code provision that determines legal paternity. (bangkokpost.com)

Tokyo police on Monday stepped up the hunt for members of the Japanese Red Army wanted for their alleged role in attacks in the 1970s and 1980s, releasing a video with images of the ageing militants that warned the “case” was not over yet. (scmp.com)

The Japanese government welcomes the International Atomic Energy Agency's review on the safety of releasing contaminated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Monday. (taiwannews.com.tw)

Japan’s economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though rising raw material costs and a spike in new omicron variant infections cloud the outlook. (Japan Times)

Police in Tako, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he attacked a 53-year-old woman with a knife on Saturday. (Japan Today)

New coronavirus infections are declining in many parts of Japan, but serious cases are increasing nationwide. (NHK)

The sports betting industry has reached incredible numbers in recent years. (newsonjapan.com)

Find out what it's like to work in Japan as a Car Exporter! (ALBO)

The Air Self-Defense Force said Monday it had discovered the bodies of the two pilots who were aboard an ASDF F-15 fighter jet that crashed into the Sea of Japan late last month. (Japan Times)

The Bank of Japan is making unlimited bond purchases on Monday to keep long term interest rates from climbing further. (NHK)

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prompted a unique Valentine's Day tradition in Japan to slowly fade away -- much to the relief of female workers. (Nikkei)

Celebrities apologizing for catching COVID-19; patients hiding their infections for fear of being ostracized; so-called “virus vigilantes” harassing potential spreaders of the sickness — such behavior has become all too common in pandemic-era Japan. (Japan Times)

Japanese beverage company Kirin Holdings is set to exit its Myanmar operations after it concluded there is no hope of resolving a dispute with its military-backed partner a year after a military takeover plunged the Southeast Asian nation into turmoil, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

As European automakers bow to the politicians and seek to rid themselves of carbon dioxide (CO2) spewing internal combustion engines (ICE), at least in their home markets, Mazda is doing its best to retain much of its traditional engineering while addressing the need for electrification and seeking more exotic solutions with the help of maybe hydrogen and biofuel. (forbes.com)

The Japanese Embassy in Kiev said Sunday most of its staff will leave Ukraine as tensions have been rapidly mounting over a possible Russian invasion following Moscow's military buildup near the border. (Kyodo)

Japanese baths are usually a place to relax and unwind. NOT THIS ONE. (Abroad in Japan Clips)

Definition Of Baishun; What Is The Prostitution Prevention Law; What Kinds Of Cases Are Punished? (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Happy Valentine's Day! What did you think of the new Beauty and the Beast ride?? I'm still in awe... (Reina Scully)

Japanese English is the best. I'm also very fluent in Japanese Engrishu because me Japanese yes me good at Japanese engrish ahhhhhhh yes (Sora The Troll)

A fire broke out late Friday night at a confectionery factory in the central Japanese prefecture of Niigata, leaving at least five people dead. (NHK)

KOBE, Japan/KYOTO -- With over 8 million Japanese homes standing empty, some cities have begun to turn up the tax pressure on owners to combat urban blight. (Nikkei)

Renowned for its towering Osaka and Himeji castles, Zen gardens and fresh, seasonal cuisine, Kansai is widely considered Japan's cultural and historical heartland. Here, we round up five of the region’s best cities to discover. (National Geographic)

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday the government will consider easing an entry ban on nonresident foreigners introduced in November to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, amid growing criticism from academic and business circles. (Kyodo)

Japan will ease a near-ban on foreign arrivals this month, gradually allowing in more business travelers and students, Nikkei has learned, as frustration mounts with stringent curbs that have kept people out of the country for as much as two years. (Nikkei)