A male passenger sustained minor injuries after being pepper sprayed at a subway station in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday. (Japan Today)

Pandemic closures have had a deep impact on the businesses in San Francisco's Japantown, an impact that some fear may be permanent. (KPIX CBS SF Bay Area)

Two of Japan's major mobile carriers, SoftBank and KDDI, plan to invest a total of $38 billion into fifth-generation wireless networks in Japan over the next decade, Nikkei has learned, as the country looks to play catch-up in deploying the ultrafast technology. (Nikkei)

It’s been a rough 14 months for Kakuryu since the passing of his former stablemaster resulted in the closure of Izutsu Beya and the yokozuna’s relocation to Michinoku stable. (Japan Times)

Japan's transport ministry on Wednesday allowed taxi drivers in Tokyo to refuse passengers who are not wearing face masks without a valid reason, amid persistent concern about the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Japan Times)

Former Japan handball player Daisuke Miyazaki was arrested on Monday for allegedly assaulting a woman at a hotel in Nagoya, investigative sources said. (Japan Times)

Katsuyuki Mori, a former member of superstar pop idol group SMAP, won the national championship Tuesday in auto race, a Japanese version of motorcycle speedway which allows gambling on races. (Kyodo)

Nearly half of kodomo shokudō eateries in Japan, which offer free or low-priced meals to children from families in need, have no prospects of restarting services amid the novel coronavirus epidemic, according to a survey. (Japan Times)

The International Atomic Energy Agency will dispatch experts to Japan to verify the radioactivity measurements being carried out around the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. (ARIRANG NEWS)

The government will drop its plan to reach a conclusion by the end of the year on whether Japan should acquire the capability to strike enemy bases, including missile launch sites, it was learned Tuesday. (Japan Times)

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Leading Japanese machinery maker Kawasaki Heavy Industries says it will spin off its struggling motorcycle and engine businesses next year as part of a major restructuring. (NHK)

The athletic festival that dates back to ancient Greece will open the doors to new sports in 2021. (newsonjapan.com)

Japanese police suspect involvement of a group of Vietnamese behind the disappearance of hundreds of pigs and chickens, as well as thousands of pears and peaches, from farms this year in eastern Japan. (Japan Today)

A new survey shows that more people moved out of Tokyo than migrated to the metropolis in the six months through September amid the spread of the coronavirus. (NHK)

Experiments on mice that were taken to the International Space Station have shown an internal protein has the potential to help slow the aging process, according to a joint study by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Tohoku University. (Kyodo)

Toyota Motor has praised Chinese technology company Tencent Holdings for finding vulnerabilities in the computer system of its Lexus NX300 sport utility vehicle, shining a spotlight on "white hat" hackers. (Nikkei)

The global sports betting market is growing steadily as more people take advantage of digital platforms to place bets. (newsonjapan.com)

A casino bonus is an offer which is normally given out by casinos in an attempt to try and attract players to their website. (newsonjapan.com)

Cruise ship operations have resumed at Yokohama Port, near Tokyo, after an eight-month suspension due to the coronavirus outbreak. (NHK)

Police have arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of theft after he stole a wallet from a sleeping passenger on a train in Tokyo early Sunday morning. (Japan Today)

A PCR testing center has opened at Narita Airport near Tokyo for passengers who need proof of a negative coronavirus test result before traveling overseas. (NHK)

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East Japan Railway Company is urging passengers to be more careful in train stations to avoid dropping their wireless earphones on railway tracks. (NHK)

Visitors to Tokyo's largest food market once again have the chance to watch the famed tuna auction up close. (NHK)