Toyota Motor unit Hino Motors on Monday revealed improper engine performance testing for its light-duty commerical trucks, widening a quality control scandal just weeks after acknowledging it had falsified emissions tests on larger vehicles for decades. (Nikkei)

The small factories in the western Japanese city of Higashiosaka for decades fuelled the thundering rise of the country's biggest brands - but a weak yen and rising costs have accelerated a slow decline, and are reshaping the industrial heartland. (Reuters)

Coronavirus cases among children remain high amid a seventh wave of infections in Japan, with the weekly number of new cases for the age group hitting over 300,000 at one point, doubling the peak hit during the sixth wave earlier this year. (Japan Today)

One year after opening, the sprawling commercial complex in Dalian initially dubbed "Little Kyoto" is struggling to find its niche even after significantly playing down its Japanese theme. (Nikkei)

Today we’re going to be making another Teriyaki dish! Honey Garlic Teriyaki Salmon this dish is SUPER easy and perfect for those nights when you don’t have much time to cook! (Champ's Japanese Kitchen)

Today we are exploring some of Kyoto Japan's lesser-known hidden spots, and secret shrines!! A few great spots to help you avoid the crowds and see a different side of Kyoto away from all the crowds and tourist attractions! (Tokyo Lens)

Japanese travel agency H.I.S. is in talks to sell its stake in Huis Ten Bosch, a resort in the Nagasaki Prefecture city of Sasebo, to Hong Kong-based investment fund PAG, Nikkei has learned. The company aims to reach an agreement on the deal by the end of this month. (Nikkei)

As China increases its military pressure on Taiwan, Japan is considering the deployment of 1000 long-range cruise missiles to boost its counter-attack capability against China. (WION)

Japan is known for its delicious cuisine, and in one corner of the country - artists are creating plastic copies of famous dishes that are so convincing, they look like the real thing. Dominic Brian Omondi has the story. (TRT World)

Take a trip down Happy Road with us as Shizuka explores this shotengai, aka shopping road in Oyama. (Japan by Food)

A trans woman in Japan has been blocked by a court from being her own biological child’s legal parent. (pinknews.co.uk)

Oiran were the top yujo or prostitutes in the Yoshiwara yuukaku in the Edo period. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message to Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio wishing for his recovery from COVID-19. Kishida tested positive for the coronavirus on Sunday. (NHK)

The Japanese government says Prime Minister Kishida Fumio has been infected with the coronavirus. (NHK)

These are examples of why a Japanese Wife may start hating their foreign husband. (Paolo fromTOKYO)

About 3,500 followers of the Unification Church from across South Korea, mostly Japanese women married to local men, staged a protest in central Seoul on Thursday against what they call biased Japanese media reports about the religious group. (Kyodo)

Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as the country seeks a way out of its worst economic crisis in decades, its president said on Thursday. (Nikkei)

Core consumer prices in Japan rose 2.4 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the sharpest increase in about seven and half years amid surging material and energy prices, government data showed Friday. (Japan Today)

A campaign by Japan’s tax agency to prop up alcohol revenue by encouraging young people to drink up has met fierce backlash on social media, with users criticising the taxman for dictating people’s lifestyle choices. (indianexpress.com)

The Apple Store in Tokyo's upscale Ginza district will move this month to Japan's first 12-story building made of a fire-resistant wood and steel construction. (Nikkei)

Reo Fujita, a 9-year-old Japanese elementary school third-grade boy, will become the youngest professional "go" player on Sept. 1, an association for the traditional board game said Wednesday. (Jiji)

Hanae Mori, the Japanese fashion designer who broke into the world of French haute couture almost half a century ago, has died aged 96, her office said on Thursday. (theguardian.com)

Japan's health ministry has decided to approve online sales of antigen coronavirus test kits if they meet certain conditions such as their accuracy is on a par with government-approved products. (NHK)

The Japanese government has launched a nationwide competition calling for ideas to encourage people to drink more alcohol after a change in attitudes among the young resulted in a slide in tax revenues. (theguardian.com)

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has asked relevant ministers to review the need for mandatory reporting of coronavirus cases, among other measures, aiming to reduce the burden on public health centers and medical institutions. (yomiuri.co.jp)