News On Japan

Japanese diplomatic officials in China, fearing a paper shortage from the deluge of Chinese tourists heading for Japan, are issuing simpler travel visas for the busy holiday season. (Asahi)

Tokyo stocks gained 0.63 percent Friday after a positive lead from Wall Street while investors awaited the release of a key US jobs report later in the day. (Global Post)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Thursday announced the arrest of a 28-year-old male suspected in dozens of purse-snatching incidents in the metropolis since last year, reports Jiji Press. (Tokyo Reporter)

This is no April Fool's joke: on April 1, a group of anti-Japanese protestors gathered outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul, Korea to rally against Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe addressing the U.S. Congress later this month. (rocketnews24.com)

Uber Technologies' attempt to launch a ride-sharing service in Japan has run up against a regulatory wall here, as it has in many other countries. (Nikkei)

Major Japanese political parties opposed to a proposed realignment of administrative functions of the city of Osaka and Osaka Prefecture have joined forces to counter the local party that pushes for the reform. (Jiji Press)

A major convenience store chain in Japan has opened a new type of outlet that combines daily convenience with elderly care services. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Friday announced the arrest of a Chinese female for scalping tickets for the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, reports TBS News (Tokyo Reporter)

Police in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, are looking for a man who threw sulfuric acid at two women in separate attacks on Thursday night. (Japan Today)

This year's spring exhibition at the Kyoto Imperial Palace opened on April 3 with displays that commemorate the 100th anniversary of Emperor Taisho's (1879-1926) accession to the Chrysanthemum Throne. (Asahi)

A six-car limited express was halted in the middle of Japan's longest undersea tunnel between the northern prefectures of Aomori and Hokkaido on Friday afternoon, due to sparks on the underside of the train. (Jiji Press)

Television shows and publications featuring foreigners and seeking to highlight anew the appeal of Japan have become more prevalent. How should we interpret this boom? Is the trend connected with nationalism? (The Japan News)

Haneda Airport may charge users a special fee starting around fiscal 2017 to finance an expansion needed to accommodate more flights. (Nikkei)

Police in Tochigi Prefecture have arrested an unemployed 26-year-old man for violating anti-stalking laws after he left countless hand-written letters glued to the work desk of his former girlfriend. (Japan Today)

One cold afternoon in January, an old man worked at the tofu store. His left arm was swollen up, affected with chilblains. When the customers ordered tofu, he used his left hand to scoop tofu from the deep container filled with water. Kuniichi Sakai, the second owner of Otaya-Tofu, has been running the shop for 50 years. (mitacampus.com)

Police in Yokohama said Saturday they have arrested a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of attacking a 6-year-old girl while she was playing in a park. (Japan Today)

The construction of the building now known as the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima was completed 100 years ago on Sunday. (The Japan News)

Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga arrived in Okinawa Prefecture Saturday on a two-day visit to the southern prefecture. (Jiji Press)

Japan's central bank is still faced with difficult policy maneuvering, two years after unleashing massive monetary easing measures. (NHK)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Saturday arrested a 33-year-old Russian male for slashing a Japanese woman he lives with in Kunitachi City, reports Fuji News Network. (Tokyo Reporter)

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