The first sand cat born in Japan will make its public debut Saturday at a zoo in the resort town of Nasu, about 160 kilometers north of Tokyo. (Japan Times)

Is there a place for melon bears and ninja yams in post-corona Japan? (soranews24.com)

Comedian Ken Watabe, the husband of popular fashion model Nozomi Sasaki, earlier this week announced the suspension of his entertainment activities in advance of a report that outlines an extra-marital affair that included sexual activity inside public toilets. (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 36-year-old man who is suspected of taking illicit footage of handicapped women at their residences, reports the Asahi Shimbun (June 10). (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo saw more deaths than usual in April, the month when coronavirus cases in the city peaked. (Japan Times)

Police in Tokyo have found what appear to be more than 50 bullets in the room of a 15-year-old boy who died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. (NHK)

Sumo wrestlers from a stable in Adachi Ward were among those who rescued a woman after she plunged into a nearby river on Wednesday in an apparent suicide attempt, police said, reports TV Asahi (June 11). (tokyoreporter.com)

The Summer Games hosted by Japan will not be "done with grand splendor," organizers said Wednesday night, setting up an Olympics next year that will fall short of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's original hope of holding them "in their full form." (Nikkei)

A man was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison over a 2017 fraudulent Tokyo land sale to a major Japanese home builder that caused it a loss of about ¥5.5 billion ($51 million). (Japan Times)

The Tokyo metropolitan government is set to lift all business restrictions on June 19 after the capital is about to lift on Thursday its state of alert, a warning issued regarding a potential second wave of COVID-19 infections. (Nikkei)

The Tokyo metropolitan government is moving to lift its coronavirus alert and further ease restrictions on business operations. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a member of a criminal syndicate over for allegedly threatening the manager of a maid cafe in Akihabara, reports TV Asahi (June 10). (tokyoreporter.com)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested six persons, including gang members and male Iranian nationals, over a fight over turf around the popular “Scramble Crossing” in Shibuya Ward earlier this year, reports Fuji News Network (June 10). (tokyoreporter.com)

Japan’s public broadcaster NHK apologized Tuesday for its failed attempt to educate viewers on the Black Lives Matter movement in the United States after its video on anti-racial demonstrations came under fire for lacking context on racial injustice and police brutality that spurred such protests worldwide. (Japan Times)

Temperatures rose across Japan on Tuesday with the mercury topping 30 C at more than 300 locations, the weather agency said. (Japan Today)

The Tokyo government said it confirmed 12 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, keeping the daily count under 20 for three consecutive days. (Japan Times)

A Tokyo yakatabune pleasure boat operator has resumed service after halting operations in mid-January due to a coronavirus outbreak among customers and employees. (Japan Times)

Shiori Ito, a journalist and symbol of Japan's #MeToo movement, sued cartoonist Toshiko Hasumi for damages on Monday for allegedly defaming her on Twitter. (Japan Today)

A 15-year-old high school student apparently shot himself at his home in suburban Tokyo. (NHK)

Temperatures soared across much of Japan on Monday. (NHK)

It goes without saying that a lot of people and businesses are struggling out there these days, but even among all that, it’s hard not to hear of Street Kart‘s recent fortunes and wince at least a little bit extra at their particular set of circumstances. (soranews24.com)

For concert promoter Hiromichi Hayashi, the live music business this year has been all but dead due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Nikkei)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 14 new coronavirus cases Sunday, marking the seventh strait day the number of new infections was in the double-digits, media reports said. (Japan Times)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will ask people working at nightclubs and similar entertainment establishments to regularly take coronavirus tests, Gov. Yuriko Koike said Sunday. (Japan Times)

Dozens of dead dogs and cats were found at a residence of an animal welfare volunteer in Yawata City on Friday, police said, reports NHK (June 5). (tokyoreporter.com)