Residents in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, have been warned not to touch a cat that fell into a tank containing the hazardous substance hexavalent chromium, as paw prints suggest it has escaped and may be dangerous.

With gold prices hitting another record high on Monday, people are flocking to pawnshops across Tokyo.

A coffee shop in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which has been in business for half a century and was affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake, has resumed its operations.

Japan's Corporate Goods Price Index (CGPI), which indicates the prices of goods traded among companies, rose by 0.6% last month compared to the same month of the previous year.

A ranking of popular Winter tourist spots in Japan among foreigners has been released. Although foreign tourists tend to choose winter sports destinations during the colder months, surprisingly, Inuyama City, which is not associated with snow, ranked first.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has emphasized the need for the immediate lifting of import bans on Japanese seafood by China and Russia, following the release of treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant.

Penduduk di Fukuyama, Prefektur Hiroshima, mendapat peringatan agar tidak menyentuh kucing yang terjatuh ke dalam tangki berisi zat berbahaya hexavalent chromium. Jejak kakinya menunjukkan bahwa kucing tersebut telah melarikan diri dan mungkin membawa risiko potensial.

At Ninna-ji Temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyoto, wall paintings that have been hidden from public view for over 370 years are being exhibited for a limited time.

The new manga series "VTuber no Ending, Kaitorimasu." (I'll Buy Your VTuber's Ending) is set to launch in the April issue of Monthly Shonen Gangan.

Record fans have a new mecca in Osaka with the opening of "HMV record shop," boasting a collection of around 50,000 records, including jazz, soul, rock, and famous movie soundtracks.

Dangerous behavior by a couple of railway enthusiasts in Japan has sparked outrage as they were caught hugging a vintage train on a test run.

Princess Aiko, the eldest daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, has been officially confirmed to graduate from Gakushuin University.

For the first time, a Japanese national, Judge Tomoko Akane, has been elected as the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which adjudicates war crimes and other serious offenses.

Japan's national movie attendance rankings for March 8 to 10 have been announced by Kogyo Tsushinsha, with "Haikyuu!! The Movie: Battle of the Garbage Dump" reclaiming the top spot after two weeks.

Nintendo has announced that the beloved action RPG "Paper Mario RPG," originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in July 2004, is set to launch for the Nintendo Switch on May 23.

While the Kanto region is approaching the full swing of spring, as seen with the blooming rapeseed flowers at Mother Farm in Chiba Prefecture, some areas have already begun harvesting a taste of summer.

The rare infection known as "flesh-eating bacteria," or severe streptococcal infection, has a mortality rate of 30%. Last year, the number of patients reached a record high of 941, and this year the pace is on track to be the worst yet.

A bus themed after the TV anime "Yama no Susume Next Summit," based on the original work by Shiro, commenced operation today, March 11, in Hanno and Hidaka cities in Saitama Prefecture.

On Sunday's broadcast of "Beat Takeshi's TV Tackle" (TV Asahi), Beat Takeshi warned against special fraud schemes, with the program featureding victims of investment fraud.

An issue has arisen concerning a Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) meeting that featured scantily clad female dancers. Detailed accounts from attendees are shedding light on the situation.

On March 10, 13 years ago, no one knew a disaster would strike the next day. Yet, an elementary school held an assembly warning that an earthquake might occur, saving the lives of 90 children.

Today marks the 13th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, where a tsunami over 20 meters high struck, a moment of silence was observed on Sunday for the victims.

At the 96th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Sunday night, Director Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" won the award for Best Animated Feature Film, his second Oscar following "Spirited Away" in 2003.

In the opening 7 minutes of the documentary film "My Family," showcased at the TBS Documentary Film Festival 2024, the story unfolds around Tomoko Kubota, who, unable to conceive, welcomed a newborn into her family through special adoption in 2019.

At the Nara Prefectural Museum of Art, general admission fees are set at 400 yen for permanent exhibitions and 1,200 yen for special exhibitions. However, foreign tourists and long-term visitors from abroad currently enjoy free admission to both.