News On Japan

Japanese police received over 20,000 reports of stalking in 2015. It's the 3rd straight year the reports topped this figure. (NHK)

Japan's police say they will crack down harder on the country's largest yakuza syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, and a rival splinter group, amid continuing incidents involving the 2 across the country. (NHK)

A glider crashed into a house in Sakae, Chiba Prefecture, on Thursday, killing the two men aboard. (Japan Times)

Following yet another car-ramming incident at an office of the Yamaguchi-gumi, the boss of the gang on Thursday morning decided to send a message of encouragement to his troops, reports Fuji News Network (Mar. 17). (Tokyo Reporter)

North Korea test fired what appeared to be two medium-range ballistic missiles on Friday, just days after leader Kim Jong Un promised a series of nuclear warhead tests and missile launches. (Japan Times)

Officials at electronics firm Toshiba say they are aiming for a turnaround in the year to March 2017 by focusing on its core semiconductor and energy operations. (NHK)

A business association in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district is getting ready for cherry blossom season by decorating the area with pink lights. (NHK)

A senior high school student, tired of feeling devalued, helpless and humiliated, delivered a stern message to the perverts who had groped her on a near-daily basis. (Asahi)

Scans of King Tut's burial chamber have revealed two hidden rooms, Egypt's antiquities minister said Thursday, intensifying speculation that the chambers contain the remains of the famed Queen Nefertiti. (Japan Times)

Japanese high school textbooks will have 60 pct more descriptions than the existing books about the country's territories, including the Senkaku Islands and the Takeshima Islands, in fiscal 2017 based on new government guidelines, the education ministry said Friday. (Jiji Press)

Japan's police have started investigating the apparent murder of a Japanese businessman in the East African nation of Tanzania. (NHK)

The number of suicides in Japan decreased for the sixth straight year in 2015, falling 5.5% from the year before to 24,025, the National Police Agency said Friday. (Japan Today)

When was Kyoto first called Kyoto? With the relocation of the nation's capital by Emperor Kanmu in 794, the new capital was established as Heiankyo. But it was often called by other names such as "kyo," "keishi" and "kyo no miyako." (the-japan-news.com)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has called on the new graduates of the Japan Coast Guard School to do their best to protect Japanese waters. (NHK)

The Chuo Ward government will launch measures to exterminate rats in cooperation with the Tokyo metropolitan government prior to Tsukiji Market's relocation in November. (the-japan-news.com)

Residents of Fukuoka city in western Japan and Nagoya in the center of the country are welcoming the arrival of the first cherry blossoms in the country. (NHK)

A memorial service was held at a Tokyo subway station on Sunday, 21 years after the sarin gas attacks by the Aum Shinrikyo cult. (NHK)

UNESCO has added the Kuchinoerabu Island in southwestern Japan to its list of biosphere reserves, known as UNESCO Eco Parks in the country, the Japanese National Commission for UNESCO said Sunday. (Jiji Press)

The Japanese Society of Gender Identity Disorder on Sunday certified its first batch of doctors specializing in gender identity disorder in hopes of ensuring that GID patients receive appropriate medical treatment. (Kyodo)

A new high-speed train built by the Japanese manufacturer Hitachi has been unveiled at King's Cross station in London. (NHK)

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