Ex-elite swimmer turned actress arrested in alleged cocaine case with gang figure, stirring debate across Japan

August 29, 2026 40

‘Almost impossible to find them’: Families flood Kathmandu hospitals after deadly Nepal landslides

August 29, 2026 17

Four Tokyo Teens Arrested Over Alleged ‘Ketchup Attacks’ on Pedestrians After Shoplifting Spree

August 24, 2026 30

Hokkaido Arrest After Children Left Alone for Over Two Days: Community Tip Triggers Swift Police Action in Hokuto

August 11, 2026 42

Tokyo influencer saga: Keiji Kuroki arrested on suspicion of violating domestic-violence protection order as high-profile marriage unravels

August 8, 2026 59

Kumamoto Hits 40°C as Emergency Housing Begins Six Days After Powerful Quake

August 4, 2026 50

Global Media Spotlight Japan’s Quake Readiness as Kumamoto Battles “Secondary Disasters” and Extreme Heat

August 4, 2026 41

Japan launches “push-type” aid after Kumamoto quake, airlifting 300 AC units as heatwave risks rise

July 30, 2026 113

France, Italy, and EU Leaders Send Messages of Solidarity to Japan After Kumamoto Earthquake

July 30, 2026 68

Five Arrested in Tokyo After Late-Night Assault Sparked by “Otsukare” Greeting, Police Say

July 3, 2026 104

Bobby Ologun Arrested on Suspicion of Non-Consensual Intercourse in Chiba; TV Personality Denies Allegation

June 14, 2026 130

Wakayama Orders 3-Day Suspension at Hama Sushi Kainan After Norovirus Sickens 13; All Recovering

March 14, 2026 286

Cash Stolen from 50+ Students During Graduation at Tochigi High School; Police Probe Classroom Thefts

March 14, 2026 235

Japan’s Supreme Court Upholds Conviction of Vietnamese Trainee in Stillbirth Disposal Case, Suspends Prison Term

March 11, 2026 301

Asahikawa Bridge Death Case: Trial of Riko Uchida to Open May 25 as Court Weighs Intent, Conspiracy; Co-Defendant Got 23 Years

March 3, 2026 398