A craft workshop and a shop are part of a small but burgeoning movement in Japan aiming to promote works and fair-trade of works by people with impairments. ( AFP News Agency)

Toyota Motor's annual vehicle output will fall below the latest target of 9 million for the fiscal year ending March, as the chip shortage in Southeast Asia takes a further toll, the automaker announced on Tuesday. (Nikkei)

Shinji Mizushima, a famed baseball-themed manga artist known for such works as "Dokaben" and "Abu-san," died of pneumonia on Jan. 10, his management office said Monday. He was 82. (Nikkei)

The 17-year-old boy who slashed three people outside a university entrance examination venue in Tokyo on Saturday has told police that he had failed in his attempt to spread liquid on a subway train and set fire to it, investigative sources said Monday. (Japan Times)

The eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga on Saturday that caused tsunami waves of up to around 1 meter to hit parts of Japan's coast stumped weather experts, as volcanic eruptions are said to rarely cause a rise in tide levels. (Kyodo)

The number of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 and are isolated at home has soared to over 10,000 in Tokyo, reflecting the recent rapid spread of infections blamed on the Omicron variant. (NHK)

Japan's government is set to allow in a few dozen foreign students now barred from entry. But tens of thousands of others remain in limbo. (NHK)

SHANGHAI – The number of people in China who keep shiba inu dogs originally from Japan is increasing. (Japan Times)

Skymark Airlines can be a good option to travel between Tokyo and Kansai area (Osaka, Kobe). (Solo Travel Japan)

ran received 700,000 AstraZeneca vaccine shots from Japan over Friday and Saturday as part of the country’s pledge to increase donations in response to the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. (financialtribune.com)

This year will be one that severely tests Japan's diplomatic mettle, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a policy speech on Monday (Jan 17), in a nod to the delicate balancing act he faces between the United States and China. (straitstimes.com)

Japan continues to face a surge in new coronavirus cases across the country. Officials are speeding up booster shots to stem the outbreak. (NHK)

Japanese golfer Matsuyama Hideki has clinched his eighth PGA victory, beating his own record for the most tour wins by a Japanese male player. (NHK)

As Japan's Mercari pursues its ambition to become a global online marketplace, it must first turn around flagging operations in the U.S., where players big and small are waging a cutthroat competition. (Nikkei)

In the fourth missile test this year, North Korea has fired two suspected shot range ballistic missiles. South Korea's military reported that the missiles were fired from an airport in Pyongyang; Japan government also reported the launch. (WION)

Police in Tokyo say a high school student who was arrested on suspicion of slashing three people possessed a saw and another knife in addition to the one used in the assault. (NHK)

Japan saw tsunami waves of about 1 meter high in coastal areas on Sunday but no major damage or flooding after the eruption of an underwater volcano off Tonga led to evacuation orders for nearly 230,000 citizens. (Japan Today)

Shizuka Anderson visits Yoichi City in Hokkaido, the northernmost prefecture of Japan, for a Japanese food and wine pairing at Hotel LOOP. (Japan by Food)

Heavy snow is a rare event in Kyoto and with this video I am going to share to you this enjoyable moment together. (Boring Life in Japan)

In this episode, we travel across Japan's largest tea growing region to learn different secrets farmers use to get the most out of their tea fields and we also learn how they maintain the health of their surrounding ecosystem. (Nioteas TV)

In a small Japanese town with desolate streets and shuttered storefronts, aliens are said to be frequent visitors. (VICE News)

A tsunami alert has been issued for many coastal areas in Japan. It came after a massive volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday. A tsunami warning is currently in place for the northeastern prefecture of Iwate. Waves up to 3 meters high may be seen in that area. (NHK)

The U.S. and Japan are discussing stockpiling munitions in each other's defense facilities across Japan, including islands in Taiwan's vicinity, to prepare for contingencies, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Have you ever heard of a Japanese “Love Hotel?” It’s a special hotel where they have full preparations for couples to "have a lovely time together". (Let's ask Shogo | Your Japanese friend in Kyoto)

Putting a whole Pizza in front of a trail cam, or putting a Peanut butter covered watermelon melon out in the woods is not responsible and not a good idea. It harms the animals and just not a good idea. (Japan Trail Cam)