19+ hour, 26+ min ago   (250+ words) Japan needs its own foreign intelligence agency, the government's top spokesman said, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's administration seeks to ramp up the country's intelligence and counterespionage capabilities. Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said in a speech at an event…...

19+ hour, 27+ min ago   (742+ words) Calls are growing louder in Europe for action against "pervert" smart glasses after secretly filmed footage of girls and women appeared online -- with a petition in Britain demanding a ban on their sale. The devices grabbed attention this summer after…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (701+ words) In an Osaka neighborhood long known as a home for day laborers, elderly residents with no family to rely on are arranging their funerals in advance -- and making sure they are there to see one another off. "Why did you…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (742+ words) ▼ The last lot of IC cards with the Suica Penguin have already been shipped, signalling the end of an era. Well, that question was answered today, when the company announced that it would indeed be replacing the penguin with a…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (689+ words) The reason for this is that in cases of “special fraud” (tokushu sagi), scammers often ask for payment in the form of electronic currency that can be acquired through prepaid cards sold at convenience stores. These cards can be convenient…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (208+ words) A 19-year-old worker died after falling about 40 meters from a transmission tower in western Japan on Wednesday, police said. The accident occurred when Kazuki Matsuoka was descending the tower in Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture, at around 11:30 a.m. and parts of the safety…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (266+ words) A landslide struck one of the main starting points for climbers on ‌Mount Fuji on Wednesday, local broadcaster TBS reported, after heavy rain inundated large parts of the country's center. Three ‌vehicles were covered by the debris ⁠but no injuries…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (202+ words) Japan Today If you rent or have rented a residence in Japan, what has been your experience with landlords or management companies seeking to hike the rent when your contract comes up for renewal? Join us for a spectacular evening…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (174+ words) Police in Tokyo have arrested a 22-year-old Chinese university student on suspicion of robbery resulting in injury. The incident occurred in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district at around 8:30 p.m. on June 10, Kyodo News reported. Two men snatched a bag containing about 8 million…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (219+ words) A Taiwanese actor and TV host who was summarily indicted earlier this week over the defacement of a treasured stone monument at a western Japan temple apologized on Thursday, expressing deep remorse for causing trouble and harm to the local…...