NHK -- Jul 24
An association of Japanese dermatologists is calling on users of the skin-whitening products made by Kanebo to visit hospitals for examinations.
The association has designated 81 hospitals that can carry out the procedure. It has also compiled treatment guidelines for doctors.
Dermatologists carrying out examinations at a hospital in Tokyo say they asked customers how long they had used the products and when they first noticed any problems.
One of the doctors says it is important for the customers to stop using the products.
He advises people who do not experience improvement in their skin condition to receive appropriate treatment, including photo-stimulation therapy.
Source: NHK
Jan 12
Snow fell for the first time this season in parts of Tokyo and Yokohama on Jan. 12, with more expected as a low pressure system approaches the Pacific coast. (Asahi) Jan 12
Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus is rolling out its highest-performance model since the LFA supercar to burnish its reputation among buyers of prestige luxury autos. (Japan Times) Jan 11
Monday marked Coming-of-Age Day, bringing with it the usual festivities that saw Japan's 20-year-olds celebrate their newfound adulthood - each in their own way. (Japan Times) Jan 11
Japan's Defense Minister says his ministry is carefully examining a North Korean video that appears to show a submarine-based ballistic missile test. (NHK ) Jan 11
Fukuoka Prefectural Police are investigating an attempted arson attack that targeted an office of a second-tier gang of the recently troubled Yamaguchi-gumi in Fukuoka, reports TBS News. (Tokyo Reporter) Jan 12
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a 31-year-old man who ran a prostitution ring featuring underage school girls, reports the Sankei Shimbun (Jan. 12). (Tokyo Reporter) Jan 12
Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested a door-to-door salesman for allegedly fondling the body of a girl in Akishima City, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 12). (Tokyo Reporter) Jan 12
The passing of music legend David Bowie shocked his numerous fans around the world - including a Sapporo man who attempted to kill himself in public. (Japan Times) Jan 12
An announcer of public broadcaster NHK was arrested Sunday for allegedly possessing so-called "dangerous drugs" in violation of the law governing medicinal chemicals, the health ministry's drug control division said Monday.
(Japan Today) Jan 11
Actress Keiko Kitagawa and singer Daigo have registered their marriage, the couple announced Monday in their respective personal blogs. (Japan Times) Jan 11
Young men and women have celebrated their "Coming of Age" day in a disaster-hit city in northeastern Japan. (NHK) Jan 11
Police in Yokohama on Sunday arrested a 93-year-old man on suspicion of strangling his 93-year-old wife to death in the nursing facility where they both lived. (Japan Today) Jan 11
A fire broke out at a love hotel in the Kabukicho red-light district on Saturday, two days after a blaze at another inn in the area left one woman dead, reports NHK (Jan. 9). (Tokyo Reporter) Jan 11
Tokyo Metro Police said that a 31-year-old man on Friday stabbed his wife before committing suicide by leaping from the balcony of their apartment, reports Nippon News Network. (Tokyo Reporter) Jan 11
Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Thursday arrested the representative director of a non-profit organization for molesting a mentally handicapped woman in Fuchu City, reports Nippon News Network (Jan. 9). (Tokyo Reporter)