News On Japan

Tokyo Sea Life Park will start introducing a fish that is a relative of the katsuo bonito into one of its large glass tanks from Friday for display, the Tokyo metropolitan government has announced. (The Japan News)

Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. have agreed to expand their tie-up to include cooperation in the fields of eco-friendly and safety technology, the two companies said Wednesday. (Kyodo)

Prosecutors at the Yokohama District Court will decide within the next week whether three minors-arrested for the murder of a 13-year-old boy in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in February-will be tried as adults. (Japan Today)

Geological experts on a panel under the Nuclear Regulation Authority said Wednesday that faults running beneath a nuclear plant in central Japan may be active, clouding the prospects for resumption of its operations. (Kyodo)

The demolition of Tokyo's National Stadium has been completed after a series of delays, clearing the way for a new structure that will be the centerpiece of the 2020 Olympics. (Japan Today)

A man arrested on suspicion of sending a drone to the prime minister's office reportedly wanted to express his opposition to nuclear power. He hoped to do it in a way that's more than a protest but less than an act of terrorism. (NHK)

Japan on Friday recognized Niue, a self-governing Pacific island in free association with New Zealand, as a state, as the world's third-largest economy seeks to boost its diplomacy in the Pacific. (Kyodo)

An Education Ministry sub-committee on education reform set up by the government has recommended changing the way teachers are hired and trained. (Japan Today)

Leading Japanese indie distributor Gaga Corp. is planning build on its brand recognition with the Japanese public and to expand the range and number of films it acquires. (variety.com)

At Takaido Junior High School in Tokyo's Suginami Ward, about 150 roses are now fully in bloom on both sides of a passage from the front gate of the school to a school building. (Asahi)

Honda Motor Co on Friday began sales of the all-new Honda SHUTTLE compact wagon. (Japan Today)

The bodies of a woman and her four children were found in their apartment in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, on Friday. Police said they are investigating the case as one of murder-suicide. (Japan Today)

Toshiba Corp. faces a risk of expanding losses from accounting irregularities related to infrastructure projects. (The Japan News)

About 510 people dressed as court ladies and officers of the Heian Period parade in Kamigyo Ward, Kyoto, on Friday in the Aoi Festival, one of the three largest Kyoto festivals. (The Japan News)

More than 1,000 people filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government Friday seeking to halt its involvement in the 12-country talks for a Pacific Rim free trade agreement as "unconstitutional." (Kyodo)

A high-tech new smartphone that users can unlock with their eyes alone is due to go on sale in Japan this month. (telegraph.co.uk)

Earnings at five major Japanese banking groups diverged in the year ended March 31, with differences in growth strategies leading to higher profits at two and declines at the rest. (Nikkei)

Twenty-one hagatsuo striped bonito were introduced into Tokyo Sea Life Park aquarium's large doughnut-shaped tank on Friday. (The Japan News)

While anime's characters never age, the voice talent playing them does, and the franchise's generations of fans recently received the sad news that voice actress Nobuyo Oyama, the voice of Doraemon himself from 1979 to 2005, is suffering from dementia. (Japan Today)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited Kobe City, which was devastated by a powerful earthquake 20 years ago. (NHK)

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