For men and women in Japan, eating peanuts is associated with reduced risk of ischemic stroke and cardiovascular disease, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Stroke. (healthday.com)

A team including Japanese researchers has been awarded an Ig Nobel Prize for studying how pedestrians distracted by smartphones can disrupt the orderly movement of crowds. (NHK)

The immediate royal family has over 1,000 staff working for them directly. (How Money Works)

In this 2-Day trip, we explore the Shikotsu-Toya National Park in Hokkaido. (japan-guide.com)

Japan’s second-biggest city, Yokohama, has officially withdrawn its bid to host a casino resort. (casino.org)

Japan enjoyed a surprise surge in second quarter GDP, however, the rise is unlikely to halt the country’s persistent deflationary woes. (Bloomberg Quicktake: Now)

Objective, science-based monitoring is the key to safely carrying out the planned release of treated but still radioactive water at Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant, an International Atomic Energy Agency official said Thursday. (wsoctv.com)

Japan's government is extending the coronavirus state of emergency in many parts of the country. It will remain in place for 19 prefectures, including Tokyo and Osaka, until the end of September. (NHK)

FIFA is searching for a new venue for this year's Club World Cup after Japan confirmed it had withdrawn as hosts of the tournament due to COVID-19. (insidethegames.biz)

More than a decade after “The Cove” revealed the cruelty behind the practice, Taiji fishermen continue to round up dolphins to supply aquariums and marine parks. (nationalgeographic.com)

A 38-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old mother in Kobe last week. Police said the man then tried to commit suicide by stabbing himself in the neck. (Japan Today)

暗号通貨は決済システムに革命を起こしました。 (newsonjapan.com)

Japanese government data show that around 76 million people, or 60 percent of the country's population, have received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine as of Tuesday. (NHK)

Japan's economy expanded at an annual rate of 1.9% in the April-June quarter, faster than initially estimated, as a brisk global recovery spurred factory output and prompted firms to invest more in equipment and other capital. (Reuters)

Japan looks to shorten quarantine requirements for vaccinated travelers entering the country from two weeks to 10 days as early as this month, opening the door to easier business travel. (Nikkei)

Izumi Devalier, head of Japan economics at BofA Global Research, discusses the outlook for the world's third-largest economy and policies. (Bloomberg Markets and Finance)

US online payments giant PayPal Holdings is moving to expand its presence in Japan's payments sector. The company is set to acquire Japanese "buy now, pay later" firm Paidy. (NHK)

A top candidate for Japan''s next prime minister says Taiwan is the front line of democracy, and that Japan must build up its capabilities to counter Chinese aggression. (Formosa TV English News)

Mt. Fuji is snow-covered for the first time this season, with observations showing snowfall 25 days earlier than normal and 21 days earlier than last year. (newsonjapan.com)

A Japanese court has summoned North Korea's leader to face demands for compensation by several ethnic Korean residents of Japan who say they suffered human rights abuses after joining a resettlement program in North Korea that described the country as a "paradise on earth," a lawyer and plaintiff say. (seymourtelegraph.com.au)

Researchers in Japan and overseas have joined forces to explore ways to reduce agricultural emissions of nitrous oxide, a key greenhouse gas. (NHK)

Toyota said Tuesday it will invest $13.6 billion into batteries for electric and hybrid cars by 2030, as the world’s biggest automaker pushes to make its production carbon-neutral. (thestreetjournal.org)

Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination chief, Taro Kono, on Tuesday faced a backlash for blocking scores of Twitter users who criticized him, a move the contender for next prime minister defended as protecting himself from online abuse. (Japan Times)

Emperor Naruhito and his family began moving to their new residence on the grounds of the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Monday, more than two years after ascending to the throne, the Imperial Household Agency said. (Japan Times)

Honda Motor will start selling electric vehicles in the North American market made with over 50% of the same parts as General Motors cars, Nikkei has learned, the latest shift in an auto industry forced to realign by environmental and other pressures. (Nikkei)