Kyoto University's CiRA Foundation said Thursday it will provide induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells created from the blood of people who recovered from COVID-19 to research institutions both in Japan and abroad free of charge. (Japan Times)

Japanese fashion retailer Muji said on Thursday that its stores in China will continue to carry products made with Xinjiang cotton, separating itself from the uproar by Chinese netizens calling for a boycott of H&M and other foreign brands. (Nikkei)

The United States is under pressure to act as it enters the final stages of a review of North Korea's nuclear programme. (CNA)

Deep in the mountains of North Japan, one of Japan's biggest mining towns lies abandoned and forgotten. (Abroad Perspective)

A woman in Japan must fork over hundreds of dollars to a man because she had sex with his wife, according to a rare court ruling. (nypost.com)

AlphaTauri Formula 1 rookie Yuki Tsunoda’s meteoric rise up the ranks is well-documented, but less well known is the contribution of Japan’s first full-time grand prix racer to that progress. (autosport.com)

Japan granted asylum to less than 1 percent of refugees and asylum-seekers who applied in 2019, despite having the third-largest economy in the world. (foreignpolicy.com)

Mieko Kawakami has called out cliched depictions of women by one of her country's most feted writers, and seen her own bold style attacked by a top politician. (yahoo.com)

Japan's top telecommunications company is getting 7.3 billion yen in taxpayer money to design mobile tracking software to curb the spread of coronavirus infections during the Tokyo Olympics. (nzherald.co.nz)

There are many cherry blossoms a.k.a SAKURA in Japan. (桜ドローンプロジェクトDE)

Around 80 percent of people working in Japan's art scene said they have been subjected to abuse of power or sexually harassed during the last decade, an online survey by industry insiders showed Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Japan is one of the most technologically advanced countries not only in Asia but across the globe, making it an excellent option for global expansion. (newsonjapan.com)

A panel of experts convened by Japan's government has started discussing ways to ensure that there are suitable candidates to succeed to the Imperial throne for the foreseeable future. (NHK)

Japan's government has held its first examination in Vietnam for people to get work visas including residential status for specified vocational skills. (NHK)

Japan's messaging app Line has stopped its Chinese affiliates and contractors from accessing the personal information of Japanese users, the company said Tuesday, in response to growing scrutiny over its data management practices. (Nikkei)

Japanese Olympic judo champion Koga Toshihiko died on Wednesday at the age of 53. (NHK)

The Olympic torch started its journey across Japan on Thursday morning after a yearlong delay. That's because the Tokyo 2020 Games were postponed due to the global pandemic. (NHK)

Tokyo’s Cherry Blossoms are early this year. 12 days early! (ONLY in JAPAN)

「オンラインカジノ」という言葉を聞いたことはありますか？オンラインカジノは、海外を拠点とするネットギャンブルサイトで、年々日本国内からのアクセスが増えています。 (newsonjapan.com)

The Japan Sumo Association says yokozuna grand champion Kakuryu has retired. (NHK)

A group of Japanese researchers says a newborn baby is believed to have contracted the coronavirus from its mother. (NHK)

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced on Monday that cherry blossoms in Tokyo are now in full bloom. (NHK)

For the first time in ten weeks, no part of Japan is under a coronavirus state of emergency. But it's far from business as usual with officials and some companies introducing measures to guard against a new surge. (NHK)

The Japan Patent Office rejected a trademark application by an individual in Shenzhen, southern China, for using the name of Japan's indigenous Ainu people, documents showed Tuesday. (Kyodo)

Jenny and Narumi wept for happiness last week when a Japanese court ruled that barring same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, a decision that allowed them to move a step closer to a legal marriage and starting a family. (Japan Today)