With the Olympics just months away, Norimasa Hirai will retire as chairman of the Japan Swimming Federation. (swimmingworldmagazine.com)

A new deep-ocean record has been set for a scientific drilling operation. (BBC)

Police in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 14-year-old boy on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed his 46-year-old father at their home. (Japan Today)

As everyone, Japanese citizens watch Netflix series and sports events. (newsonjapan.com)

Amazing Japanese Process Build Wooden Houses You must see - Extreme Ingenious Construction Workers (KenTT)

World-renowned fashion designer Koshino Junko has been awarded France's highest order of merit, the Legion of Honor. (NHK)

The Japanese government plans to ban foreign VIPs from meeting their countries' athletes during this summer's Tokyo Olympics as a measure to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, officials said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Japan's government on Tuesday withdrew a bill that would have made it easier to deport failed applicants for refugee status, officials said, after the death in March of a Sri Lankan woman at an immigration detention centre sparked criticism. (Reuters)

A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered a man to pay about ¥1.29 million for causing emotional distress to the family of the late Hana Kimura, a cast member of the now-canceled reality TV show "Terrace House," after posting hateful messages about her online after her death. (Japan Times)

Japanese actor Masakazu Tamura, who appeared in a number of popular TV series and films in his 60-year career, died of heart failure at a hospital in Tokyo last month, people close to him said Tuesday. He was 77. (Kyodo)

Japan's prime minister says he believes that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics can be held in a safe manner by implementing thorough anti-virus measures. (NHK)

Local resident saw suitcase floating in the water days before it reached the shore. (soranews24.com)

Avivid rainbow heralds the arrival of dusk in Tokyo, but the fabled promise of a pot of gold must seem like a cruel joke to restaurateurs in Shimbashi, where office blocks stand in happy proximity to hundreds of watering holes. (theguardian.com)

Prosecutors have decided to indict a 25-year-old woman suspected of the murder around three years ago of her wealthy elderly husband who was known as the "Don Juan" of his locality in western Japan, investigative sources said Tuesday. (Japan Today)

Galaxy Entertainment Group will not participate in developing a proposed casino resort in Yokohama, the Macao-based operator said Monday, citing the impact of the coronavirus on the business environment. (Nikkei)

Police are investigating the attackers’ intent and methods, while also pursuing scores of other cyberattacks that they suspect are linked to China’s military (WION)

The Japanese government said Monday it has urged its nationals in the Gaza Strip and surrounding areas to evacuate immediately as clashes between the Hamas militant group and Israel intensify. ()

Kiyotaka Nishimura has closed the doors for good on the 14-seat wine bar and restaurant that he and his wife, Makiko, operated in suburban Tokyo for about 10 years. (Nikkei)

Japan's GDP figure for the January-to-March period dropped into negative territory as consumer spending fell due to a second state of emergency. (NHK)

The Japanese government is facing pressure over its continued commitment to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after a recent poll showed 43 per cent of the population want the Games cancelled. (Sky News)

A compact toilet paper that packs so much into a single roll it cold be dropped from the top of the Statue of Liberty three times before running out has been created. (dailymail.co.uk)

The number of severe COVID-19 cases hit another record high in Japan on Tuesday, adding to the burden of some medical systems in the country. (NHK)

More than 80% of Japanese polled oppose hosting the virus-postponed Olympics this year, a new survey showed yesterday, underlining public antipathy less than 10 weeks before the Tokyo Games. (gulf-times.com)

The Consumer Affairs Agency is cautioning the public about a rise in phone calls to elderly people from scammers saying they can make coronavirus vaccine appointments on their behalf. (Japan Today)

Japanese marine researchers have successfully captured videos of a Pacific sleeper shark, a species whose life in deep ocean waters has yet to be fully understood. (NHK)