News On Japan

On July 1, Japanese PM Shinzo Abe announced that for the first time since the end of World War II, Japan would now be able to fight wars on foreign soil. (aljazeera.com)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Sunday he plans to create a new ministerial post for security to revise and introduce relevant laws necessary to exercise the right to collective self-defense. (Kyodo)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Sunday for a three-nation tour of New Zealand, Australia and Papua New Guinea. (Kyodo)

Akiruno City in Tokyo is home to a theme park called Tokyo Summerland. Covering a huge area in the Akigawa Hills, it features an amusement park called "Thrill Mountain" and two water parks: the indoor "Adventure Dome" and the outdoor "Adventure Lagoon". (rocketnews24.com)

Ryo Ishikawa won a playoff against Komei Oda to capture his first title on the Japan tour in two years at the Shigeo Nagashima Invitational on Sunday. (Japan Times)

Police in Niigata said Sunday that a male patient in a psychiatric ward in a hospital killed another male patient on Saturday night. (Japan Today)

Japanese scientists say they have found a way to slow down the ageing process in flowers by up to a half, meaning bouquets could remain fresh for much longer. (weeklytimesnow.com.au)

A bridal couple at a wedding venue in Ishikawa Prefecture will have a special treat at their banquet: a bunch of fresh, juicy grapes that cost a record $5,400. (Japan Times)

On 2 July at approximately 5:30pm, a group of junior high school students were playing around the banks of the Ara River in Toda City, Saitama Prefecture when they spotted something floating near the river's edge. (rocketnews24.com)

A Japanese study shows that one in 4 stalkers in the most dangerous category ignored police warnings and continued to harass their victims. (NHK)

The problem of white spots afflicting the skin of some users of Kanebo Cosmetics Inc.'s products continues to have a negative impact on the company. Friday marked one year to the day since the Tokyo-based firm announced the existence of the damage to people's health. (The Japan News)

The thorny issue of whaling dominated Japanese Premier Shinzo Abe's whistlestop trip to New Zealand Monday, with Prime Minister John Key saying they had agreed to disagree on the matter. (Sun Daily)

Police have arrested a 54-year-old Chinese man on suspicion of fatally shooting his wife at a hotel in Tokyo's Ikebukuro area on Sunday night. (Japan Today)

A pregnant woman was killed after she was hit by a train at JR Minami-Kusatsu Station in Shiga Prefecture, police said Monday. (Japan Today)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his New Zealand counterpart, John Key, confirmed at their meeting here on Monday that the two countries will work hard together for an early conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral free trade negotiations. (Jiji Press)

A super typhoon described as a "once in decades storm" was heading north for Japan on Monday, set to rake the southern Okinawa island chain with heavy rain and powerful winds before making landfall on Kyushu, Japan's westernmost main island. (maritime-executive.com)

Japanese shares fell on Monday as profit-taking kicked in after it advanced to a 5-1/2-month high in the previous session. (Reuters)

Police on Monday arrested a 38-year-old man for reckless driving resulting in injury after he caused an accident while driving under the influence of an hallucinogenic herb. (Japan Today)

An assemblyman in western Japan under fire for alleged misuse of public funds and spotlighted for sobbing during a news conference has hinted he may resign his seat. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday arrested a woman sought since December for the alleged drugging and robbing of multiple men, reports TBS News (July 7). (Tokyo Reporter)

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