Rakuten Mobile's operating losses increased by 85% in the last six months to $900 million, erasing gains by the group's other units. But Japan's challenger mobile operator was quick to point out its revenues grew, though by a more sedate 17%. (lightreading.com)

The wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris has split in two off Japan’s Port of Hachinohe after initially running into trouble Wednesday. (Mooktie Media)

Wholesale prices in Japan rose in July at their fastest annual pace in 13 years, data showed Thursday, in a sign that inflation in global commodities and a weak yen have been pushing up raw material import costs for a broad range of goods. (Japan Times)

Japanese trading house Marubeni will set up a market for used solar panels featuring blockchain technology to maintain accurate records and prevent fraud. (Nikkei)

At just 15 months old, Sara has tested positive for COVID-19. She will spend about eight days recovering in a special isolation ward just for children. (ABC News)

An increasingly active front and highly developed rain clouds are triggering intermittent downpours in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu. Heavy thundershowers may hit western Japan between Wednesday and Friday. (NHK)

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A new hydrogen-powered ferry has been revealed in Japan today (August 10) as part of a joint venture between Tsuneishi and CMB. (h2-view.com)

I tried a brand new overnight ferry in Japan, which is like a capsule hotel. (Solo Travel Japan)

A total of 84 coronavirus patients recuperating at home in Japan died in the six months through June, government data showed Monday, sparking concerns about a possible increase of COVID-19-related deaths at home amid strain on the country's medical system (Kyodo)

TOKYO -- Japanese athletes' success at their home Olympics marks a wider tilt of the Games toward Asia as the region plays host more often and notches record medal hauls. (Nikkei)

Needless to say, 2020 was a pretty horrible year for live music in Japan, shows big and small either had to make major alterations or just cancel altogether in order to help fight the spread of COVID-19. However, this situation can only continue for so long before the organizers reach a breaking point. (Japan Today)

A low pressure system that resulted from tropical storm Lupit has brought heavy rain and strong winds to northern Japan. (NHK)

Japan's immigration agency said Tuesday a probe has found that an immigration center in central Japan mistreated a detained Sri Lankan woman who died in March, and it has reprimanded the facility's top officials and supervisors. (Kyodo)

Throughout the Tokyo 2020 Games, locals were “acting as tourists at a place that should be their own,” as spectators were not allowed. The Olympics have ended while city is under a state of emergency, with COVID-19 cases surging daily. (TIME)

These robot hands form a ruthless blocking machine. They are one of the secret training weapons used by the Japanese national volleyball teams to mimic the defensive formation of opposing teams. (Mashable)

In this video, you'll learn the most important survival phrases in Japanese, all the phrases you need to know before you travel. (Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com)

A man arrested over a recent knife attack on passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo also considered bombing the city’s famous Shibuya intersection, investigative sources said Tuesday. (Japan Times)

A 35-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison by a Japanese court for stabbing a police officer and stealing his handgun in western Japan's Osaka Prefecture in 2019. (Kyodo)

The summer edition of the national high school baseball tournament, Japan's iconic amateur sporting event, reopened Tuesday after it was canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Kyodo)

The House of Suntory looks to honor what’s described by them as the birthplace of Japanese whisky with the launch of the reformulated Yamazaki 25 Year Single Malt. (thewhiskeywash.com)

Japan's restaurant industry experienced a series of transformative events in 1971. (Nikkei)

In Japan, coronavirus infections have been surging across the country. The number of new cases exceeded 15,700 on Saturday. It was a new record for the fourth straight day. (NHK)

OSAKA – Japan’s long-running mission to get casino resorts off the ground has been delayed not only because of the coronavirus but also due to related political scandals and public opposition. (Japan Times)

A man arrested in a recent random knife attack on passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo had difficulties in his personal relationships, including being rejected in online dating, according to investigative sources. (Japan Times)