A construction project to create frozen soil walls that encircle the ground beneath Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.’s disaster-hit Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is nearly finished. (the-japan-news.com)

Japan is arranging upcoming joint naval exercises with three U.S. aircraft carriers in the western Pacific Ocean, hoping to exert pressure on North Korea as it continues its nuclear and missile development. (Nikkei)

A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced to death a one-time millionairess dubbed the "Black Widow", who tricked elderly lovers into drinking cyanide and pocketed millions in insurance payouts and inheritance. (Japan Today)

Airbnb Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Japan’s largest carrier, All Nippon Airways Co., and its subsidiary, Peach Aviation Ltd., in a bid to solicit more demand for domestic travel. (Japan Times)

Nationwide inflation remains "relatively weak" but prices will gradually be pushed up toward the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target by rising labor costs, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Monday. (Japan Times)

Ohitorisama — doing things alone — has been a thing in Japan. For instance, restaurants and karaoke spots try to accommodate solo customers so they don’t feel uncomfortable on their own. Now the fad is spreading to overseas tours, and travel companies are cashing in on the trend. ()

Tokyo stocks extended their winning streak for a fourth day Tuesday, lifting the Nikkei Stock Average to its highest close in more than 25 years. (Nikkei)

The number of visitors to the just-ended 45th Tokyo Motor Show totaled 771,200, down 5.1 percent from the 812,500 attendance at the last show in 2015, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association has said. (Japan Times)

Japan was hit by a string of bomb threats as U.S. President Donald Trump held talks in Tokyo, kicking off an Asia tour under heavy security, police said Monday. (Japan Today)

As policy experts scramble to interpret the significance of U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Japan, there’s already one standout winner in the stock market. (Japan Times)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and visiting US President Donald Trump have had dinner together in Tokyo's Ginza district. (NHK)

While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in golf diplomacy, their wives spent time Sunday learning about Japanese pearl cultivation in Tokyo’s top luxury shopping district. (Japan Times)

Six people, including children, were injured Saturday when a 4-kg drone that was distributing candy at an event in Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, suddenly crashed into the crowd, the police said. (Japan Times)

Police in Osaka said Sunday they have arrested an unemployed 42-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 31-year-old girlfriend at his apartment. (Japan Today)

Mazda Motor plans to release electric vehicles equipped with range-extending rotary engines in the U.S. and Europe in 2019, bringing back a signature technology as it responds to tougher environmental rules in key auto markets. (Nikkei)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police are searching for a man believed to be a foreigner who exposed himself to a school girl near Tokyo Tower on a rainy afternoon last month. (tokyoreporter.com)

SoftBank Group announced on Monday that it will increase its stake in its U.S. subsidiary Sprint following failed merger talks with T-Mobile US. (Nikkei)

Japanese police say the man arrested in connection with the deaths of 9 people has told them that none of the women really wanted to die, although they had expressed suicidal thoughts. (NHK)

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday accused Japan of not conducting "fair and open" trade with the United States. (Kyodo)

U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania met Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko on Monday, the second day of his first visit to Japan as American leader. (Kyodo)

US President Donald Trump has arrived in Tokyo for the first leg of his 5-nation tour of Asia. This is his first visit to Japan since he took office. (NHK)

A tourist train crashed into a trailer truck at a crossing in Kumamoto Prefecture on Friday, slightly injuring 11 passengers, the police said. (Japan Times)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dined with Ivanka Trump in Tokyo ahead of a visit to Japan by her father, US President Donald Trump, from Sunday. (NHK)

The mutilated body of a cat and its decapitated head were found in Ichikawa City, Chiba Prefecture, police said Friday. (Japan Today)

Police have arrested a gang member on suspicion of attempted murder after he fired a gun at a man inside a Tokushima coffee shop on Thursday. (Japan Today)