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)

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)

Japanese people are known for being polite. But what if they are this savage in real life? (Sora The Troll)

Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi on Monday went on board the British aircraft carrier the Queen Elizabeth in Japan at the U.S. Navy base in Yokosuka, southwest of Tokyo. (Nikkei)

Kathy Matsui, a former Goldman Sachs vice chair and now managing partner of MPower Partners, which aims to invest $150 million in sectors including health care, fintech, next-generation work and education, as well as the environment, discusses the resignation of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and its implications for the economy. (Bloomberg Markets and Finance)

Mothers raising children are feeling more stress due to the coronavirus pandemic than men or women without kids, as the health crisis has limited their opportunity to go out and chat with other mothers, according to a private survey released Monday. (Japan Times)

A lot of Japanese people don’t like deep-frying tempura at home because of how much oil splashes in the kitchen- so today I thought I’d take the opportunity to show you my own healthier version that you don’t need to deep-fry! (Champ's Japanese Kitchen)

Prince Hisahito, the nephew of Emperor Naruhito and second in line to the Japanese imperial throne, turned 15 on Monday as his school activities continued to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic. (Japan Times)

Yokozuna Hakuho and his fellow stablemates will miss the entire Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament starting this weekend after two wrestlers at Miyagino stable tested positive for COVID-19, the Japan Sumo Association said Monday. (Kyodo)

A 49-year-old man in Japan died last month after he was given a dose of Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine that was among batches later recalled from use by its local distributor, the health ministry said Monday. (Japan Times)

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei Average briefly soared more than 500 points on Monday morning, while the broader TOPIX index also surged to its highest level since Japan's so-called "asset-bubble era" three decades ago. (NHK)

Shisendo Jozan-ji Temple is a quiet hermitage at the foot of the hills in Kyoto Higashiyama district. (keity)

Japan's hotels are typically amongst the cleanest in the world. This one wasn't. (Abroad in Japan)

Japan has racked up golds in marathon and badminton in an action-packed final day of the Tokyo Paralympics. (NHK)

A man carrying what appears to be a pickax has been arrested after attacking a car of actor and film director Kitano Takeshi in Tokyo. Kitano and his chauffer were not injured. (NHK)

Police in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, have arrested a 56-year-old man on suspicion of stealing women’s underwear from a laundry. (Japan Today)

A new contender poised to join the race to succeed Japanese leader Yoshihide Suga could become the country's first female prime minister, as former communications minister Sanae Takaichi intends to declare her candidacy for the top post in the ruling party, Nikkei has learned. (Nikkei)

Police in Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 40-year-old police officer on suspicion of filming up a woman’s skirt at a train station. (Japan Today)