Buyers of the basic iPhone 14 in Japan - where the yen has slumped 24% since September - will pay 20% more than they did for the iPhone 13 when it was launched a year ago at 99,800 yen ($692.81). (business-standard.com)

Researchers in Japan say their 20-year-long study shows that people who eat lots of fruit and vegetables are at lower risk of death compared to those who eat little of such food. (NHK)

Police in Tachikawa, Tokyo, have arrested a 44-year-old man on suspicion of arson and property destruction after he allegedly set fire to a bar last month. (Japan Today)

One Piece: Red is the fifteenth film released for the long-running Shonen franchise that spawned from Eiichiro Oda's creative mind. (comicbook.com)

A total of four bears were spotted in residential areas of Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, in northeastern Japan on Tuesday evening. (NHK)

Japanese travelers are flocking to international flights now that the government has eased its once-tough COVID restrictions on reentering the country from abroad. (Nikkei)

Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Wednesday said the government will take “necessary action” if the trend of the weakening yen continues. (canindia.com)

Licensed tour guides in Japan are getting ready to resume work as more foreign tourists are expected to visit the country now that border controls have been relaxed. (NHK)

A Japanese language school in Fukuoka City, southwestern Japan, has been forced to effectively stop accepting students following an act of human rights abuse. (NHK)

A leading Japanese beverage company has been called out for selling a mixed-juice product with significantly lower amounts of melon juice than its packaging suggested. (NHK)

Police in Atami, Shizuoka Prefectural, have arrested a 24-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of murder after he stabbed his neighbor’s friend outside their apartment following a noise dispute. (Japan Today)

This time, I did try Hinotori Express which travels from Nagoya to Osaka. (travelgeek)

Amazon’s unionization woes have spread to a new continent, as delivery drivers in one of the company’s biggest markets have rallied to fight poor conditions they say are intensified by the tech giant’s A.I. system. (fortune.com)

Chinese leisure group Haichang Ocean Park Holdings has inked a merchandise license agreement to use characters from the "One Piece" Japanese comic book series in a bid to lure more guests. (Nikkei)

Japan's government has decided to shorten the self-isolation period for coronavirus patients and simplify the national system for counting new cases. (NHK)

Japan could distribute 50,000 yen ($350) in cash handouts to low-income households as early as fall under a new relief package for those hurt the most by surging food and energy prices. (Nikkei)

The Japanese yen has shed more of its value, hitting a new 24-year low against the dollar. (NHK)

A 38-year-old man in Japan is living the dreams of millions by doing 'nothing' and earning out of it! Meet Shoji Morimoto who rents himself out to his customers and works as a 'rental-do-nothing-man'. Morimoto has been hired over 4,000 times to do nothing since starting his business on Twitter in 2018. (WION)

The 富士スピードウェイ Fuji International Speedway is a circuit that has featured on the Asian Le Mans Series calendar in past seasons and we have some great memories from this iconic Japanese track! (Asian Le Mans Series)

Since Japan's declining birth rate is on ongoing issue, we were curious to hear directly from the Japanese why it keeps on dropping and if they simply not want to have babies anymore. (Asian Boss)

We will show you how to make Fried Squid Rings (イカリングフライ). A squid is sliced into “rings,” coated with Panko bread crumbs and deep-fried. It could be a great appetizer dish to go with drinks or a tasty entree for dinner. (JapaneseCooking101)

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 16 Tuesday after starting senior high school this spring. (Kyodo)

Some traditional autumn events that were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic are drawing crowds again for the first time in three years. (NHK)

The Chubu District Transport Bureau has taken disciplinary action against Izu Hakone Bus Co, a public bus operator in Shizuoka Prefecture’s Mishima City, after one of its drivers told a woman passenger to get off the bus because she was not wearing a face mask. (Japan Today)

It gets HOT in Tokyo, and there’s no better way to cool down than with some refreshing kakigori, aka shaved ice. (Japan by Food)