A photo allegedly taken inside the luxury brand store Fendi in Ginza, Tokyo, shows four store employees kneeling in apology to a female customer holding Fendi business cards.

AI is becoming a hot topic globally, and its development is driving the need for large amounts of electricity. As this demand grows, IT companies are increasingly turning their attention to nuclear power for a reliable and cost-effective energy source. How will Japan navigate its energy policies in this environment?

At Nagusa Itsukushima Shrine, known as a sacred spot for Demon Slayer fans, most of the roof has gone missing. Copper sheets once hung from the roof, giving the shrine its dignified appearance.

The race for Japanese New Year's 'lucky bags' has begun. Tobu Department Store and Matsuya unveiled their offerings for 2025 on October 24th. In response to ongoing inflation, Tobu will provide a variety of luxurious food items, such as a 'meat boat platter' featuring different cuts of Yamagata beef, and a 'sashimi boat platter' with bluefin tuna and sea bream.

Off-price stores in Japan, which offer significant discounts on clothing and furniture, are growing in popularity as inflation continues.

Hakuba Village in Nagano, one of Japan's premier ski resort destinations, is undergoing a significant transformation due to a surge in foreign tourism.

Shibuya, long recognized as a vibrant hub for young people in Tokyo, is undergoing significant changes due to rapid urban redevelopment. With the influx of foreign tourists and increased congestion in public spaces, young people are finding fewer places to gather and relax.

Tokyo Metro made a landmark debut on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 23rd, with half of its shares, previously held by the national and Tokyo governments, released to the public, creating the largest IPO since SoftBank in 2018.

Uniqlo is set to reopen its global flagship store in Shinjuku, Tokyo, two years after withdrawing from the same location. The new store, called 'Uniqlo Shinjuku Main Store,' will span three floors and offer exclusive items that were previously unavailable in Japan.

A woman who made more than 250 emergency calls has been arrested, with reports suggesting she pressured a paramedic for a relationship.

The Nagoya High Court's Kanazawa branch has granted a retrial in a case from 38 years ago, where a man convicted of murdering a junior high school student in Fukui City has maintained his innocence.

Two intoxicated men, one in white and one in black, were caught on camera brawling on a platform at Tokyo Station, after the drunken man in black bumped into the man in white, leading to a verbal confrontation that escalated into violence.

This year, Japan has seen an unusually large harvest of mushrooms as autumn sets in. However, with this bountiful season comes a dangerous reality -- poisonous mushrooms are also flourishing, leading to several food poisoning incidents across the country.

Kyoto held its annual 'Jidai Matsuri' festival on Tuesday, with around 2,000 people dressed as feudal lords and nobles from the Heian period to the Meiji Restoration taking part in the procession, walking about 4.5 kilometers from the Kyoto Imperial Palace to Heian Shrine.

An employee of the Tokyo Stock Exchange is under investigation for allegedly sharing non-public company information with family members, raising suspicions of insider trading. The Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission has initiated a compulsory investigation into this matter.

Aomori's Tsutanuma Pond has recently become a hotspot for tourists seeking to witness a rare natural phenomenon: the reflection of fiery red autumn foliage on the pond's surface during sunrise.

Japanese clinics are increasingly being visited by foreign tourists for a variety of medical reasons. These include emergencies such as sudden illnesses, injuries, and the need for critical vaccinations.

Archery athlete Takaharu Furukawa, who competed in six consecutive Olympic Games and won a silver medal in the individual event at the 2012 London Olympics, announced on October 21st that he would retire from competition after the All-Japan Championships, which begin on October 25th at Tokyo Yumenoshima Park Archery Field.

The average price of new condominiums sold in Tokyo's 23 wards surpassed 100 million yen for the second consecutive year in the first half of this fiscal year, reaching an all-time high.

A new Halloween hotspot has emerged in Tokyo's Odaiba, offering a space where people can celebrate without disturbing others. As municipalities like Shibuya and Shinjuku discourage large crowds during Halloween, young people are now gathering in Odaiba, where the recently opened Immersive Fort Tokyo aims to become the new destination for Halloween festivities.

Pizza Hut launched a new pizza on Monday, developed using 'Taste Sensor Leo,' advanced AI technology, which aims to find the golden ratio of cheese.

At the artificial ski resort on Rokko Mountain in Kobe, preparations for the November opening have begun.

AIは、世界中の産業を変革しています。フォーブスの最近の調査によると、61％の企業がすでに業務でAIを使用しており、残りの企業は今後数年内にAIソリューションを導入する計画を立てています。

This year's Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to two individuals who developed crucial elements of AI technology. One of them, Canadian professor Geoffrey Hinton, often referred to as the 'Godfather of AI,' has raised the alarm about the continued evolution of AI, suggesting that it could one day attempt to dominate humanity. Can we coexist with generative AI? What should we be considering now?

A series of robberies linked to 'dark part-time jobs' has led to numerous arrests, with many of the perpetrators confessing that they were coerced into committing crimes due to threats against their families.