A woman infected in Japan's first case of the Lambda coronavirus variant has been identified as a person associated with the recently ended Tokyo Olympics, government sources said Friday. (Kyodo)

If you are also being sexually exploited, please reach out to the police or a support-group in your city right now. It'll take you a lot of courage, but seeking help would be the first step to make the situation better. (Nobita from Japan)

How will Japanese kids look at you? Will they be surprised if you speak Japanese? How about if you speak perfectly, will you still be an alien to them? (Oriental Pearl)

Foreign investors scaled up purchases in Japanese shares in the week ended Aug. 6 as optimism about strong corporate earnings outweighed concerns about surging cases of the Delta coronavirus variant. (Reuters)

Two senior ministers in the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga visited a controversial shrine in Tokyo honouring the country’s war dead on Friday, according to news reports, in a move that could increase tension with China, and South and North Korea. (aljazeera.com)

An oil spill from a wood chip carrier, Crimson Polaris, that split in two after it ran aground at the Hachinohe Port on Wednesday, has reached Japanese shores. (splash247.com)

The Tokyo Paralympic Games will be held mostly without spectators, as Japan’s capital remains under emergency lockdown amid a surge in novel coronavirus infections, local media reported on Friday. (South China Morning Post)

Health experts in Japan have said the country is confronting a coronavirus “disaster” and urged the government to take immediate action to stem a surge in infections. (theguardian.com)

Japan’s inventive spirit has repeatedly found a creative outlet in some curious culinary creations, including a new frozen treat that is one of the world’s truly unique flavour experiences. (South China Morning Post)

Japanese streetwear and footwear boutique Text Trading Company KK (Atmos) has agreed to be taken over by United States footwear giant Foot Locker for USD 360 million. (iclg.com)

Sky News host Peter Gleeson says reports Japan's Defence Minister has urged Australia to "step up on China" to ensure Beijing's dominance is "not inevitable". (Sky News Australia)

Japan newly confirmed 15,812 coronavirus infection cases Wednesday, marking a single-day record. (Jiji)

Japan fell by one place to a record-low 10th in a ranking of how many scientific papers published between 2017 and 2019 were highly cited, while China topped the global list for the first time by surpassing the United States, according to a government institute report. (Japan Times)

Japan is mulling to conduct research on developing “sustainable food sources” on the moon, local media reported. (The Nation)

TOKYO - When Japanese celebrity Makoto Nonomura was diagnosed with Covid-19, the 57-year-old was told to recover at home as doctors assessed that his symptoms were light. (straitstimes.com)

Phoebe learns kintsugi art, meaning “golden joinery,” a technique of repairing Japanese pottery. (Japan by Food)

Facing possible bankruptcy, the city of Kyoto has drafted a financial restructuring plan that would trim its bureaucracy, reduce the number of elderly residents eligible for bus and subway discounts and cut spending on day care centers. (Japan Times)

An Olympic softball player's gold medal that was bitten by the mayor of Nagoya, landing him in trouble when the central Japanese city received more than 7,000 complaints, will be exchanged for a new one, a source close to the matter said Thursday. (Kyodo)

Rakuten Mobile's operating losses increased by 85% in the last six months to $900 million, erasing gains by the group's other units. But Japan's challenger mobile operator was quick to point out its revenues grew, though by a more sedate 17%. (lightreading.com)

The wood chip carrier Crimson Polaris has split in two off Japan’s Port of Hachinohe after initially running into trouble Wednesday. (Mooktie Media)

Wholesale prices in Japan rose in July at their fastest annual pace in 13 years, data showed Thursday, in a sign that inflation in global commodities and a weak yen have been pushing up raw material import costs for a broad range of goods. (Japan Times)

Japanese trading house Marubeni will set up a market for used solar panels featuring blockchain technology to maintain accurate records and prevent fraud. (Nikkei)

At just 15 months old, Sara has tested positive for COVID-19. She will spend about eight days recovering in a special isolation ward just for children. (ABC News)

An increasingly active front and highly developed rain clouds are triggering intermittent downpours in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu. Heavy thundershowers may hit western Japan between Wednesday and Friday. (NHK)

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