The total number of births in Japan this year is expected to come in below 670,000—far fewer than the official forecasts put forth by the country's National Institute of Population and Social Security Research, and the lowest since records began in 1899. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Shibuya Ward once again cancels year-end countdown event
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward will not hold a year-end countdown event around its major train station for the sixth consecutive year. ( read original story ...)
Sapporo To Sell Real Estate Business To KKR-PAG Group For $3.1 Billion
Japan's Sapporo Holdings will sell its real estate business to a consortium led by private equity firms KKR and PAG. ( read original story ...)
35-year-old delivery man stabbed in Nagoya; suspect on the run
A 35-year-old delivery man was stabbed in Nagoya on Sunday night, police said, adding that the suspect is on the run. According to police, the man had gotten out of his vehicle and was working alone ... ( read original story ...)
2 cases of apparent mother-child murder-suicides reported in Osaka, Tochigi prefectures
Two cases of apparent mother-child murder-suicides were reported in Osaka and Tochigi prefectures on Sunday. In one case, a 48-year-old woman and her 9-year-old daughter from Sakai City in Osaka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Premier Takaichi moves into PM’s official residence
Sources say an initial heavy diplomatic and parliamentary schedule pushed back the relocation. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
See how a Chinese attack on Taiwan would be Japan’s problem
A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would make the threat to Japanese territory more acute, said Yuki Tatsumi, senior director at the U.S.-based Institute for Indo-Pacific Security. “Japan will no longer ... ( read original story ...)
Agoda Releases Ranking of Japan’s Most Popular Domestic Winter Travel Destinations
Digital travel platform Agoda, operated by Agoda Company Pte. Ltd. (Headquartered in Singapore, CEO: Omri Morgenshtern), today announced the top five domestic destinations in Japan gaining booking ... ( read original story ...)
5-year-old boy dies after being trapped in ski lift at resort in Hokkaido
A 5-year-old boy died after his right arm became trapped in a moving walkway at a resort in northern Japan on Sunday, local authori ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka updates fans on fitness ahead of Australian Open
The famous tennis player is currently in Perth and is aware of how important the start of the season will be for her. ( read original story ...)
New Toyota RAV4 Is Already Getting the Tokyo Auto Salon Treatment
Three distinct Toyota RAV4 concepts will be shown off during the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon Show – and they're made by one of Toyota's subsidiaries in Japan. ( read original story ...)
5-year-old boy trapped in ski lift at resort in Hokkaido
A 5-year-old boy was left unconscious after his right arm became trapped in a ski lift at a resort in northern Japan on Sunday, loc ... ( read original story ...)
100 Japanese cars from 1980s-90s ‘Rad Era’ go on show at Toyota museum
Iconic Japanese cars from the 1980s and 1990s, many of which have cult followings at home and abroad, were driven through the ground ... ( read original story ...)
Move over, Tokyo — the world has a new biggest city
Jakarta and its sprawling environs’ 42mn inhabitants are now the most populous conurbation, according to the UN ... ( read original story ...)
Ehime police officer admits breaking Hideyoshi statue neck while drunk in Nagoya
A serving police officer has been identified as a suspect in a case where a statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a landmark of a shopping district in Nagoya, Japan, was found with its neck broken. ( read original story ...)
Stabbing spree, chemical attack at Japan factory injures 15
A 38-year-old male suspect is in custody following an alleged stabbing spree and chemical attack at a Yokohama Rubber Co. tire factory in central Japan. ( read original story ...)