News On Japan

Police in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, said Monday they have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of killing his wife by beating her with a hammer. (Japan Today)

Japan on Monday set up a Ground Self-Defense Force garrison on its westernmost island to keep a close watch on China's expanding maritime activities. (Kyodo)

The operator of Narita International Airport near Tokyo on Monday unveiled fast lanes to allow selected foreign passengers pass smoothly through immigration. (Jiji Press)

Japan's new national security laws have now come into effect 6 months after being enacted last September. (NHK)

Six Japan Railways Group companies plan to allow foreign tourists to buy the highly coveted, economical Japan Rail Pass even after they land in Japan. (Asahi)

Protests over Japan's new security laws continued in the country on Tuesday after the controversial legislation took effect. (Jiji Press)

Fukuoka Prefectural Police have arrested a 56-year-old man after he is alleged to have seriously injured two women in an attack inside a real estate office in Fukuoka City, reports Nippon News Network (Mar. 29). (Tokyo Reporter)

Donald Trump's calls to overhaul the Japan-U.S. security alliance have agitated Japanese government officials, and one local leader is now urging debate on the Republican Party front-runner's suggestion that Japan arm itself with nuclear weapons. (Asahi)

Public prosecutors decided on Tuesday not to indict Tokyo Electric Power Co. President Naomi Hirose and other current and former executives of the utility over radioactive water leaks from the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the ocean. (Jiji Press)

Starting next year, runners at the Tokyo Marathon will cross the finish line at historic Tokyo Station, race organizers decided Tuesday. (Japan Times)

Keisei Electric Railway Co. said Tuesday that it plans to introduce tablets equipped with a multilingual translation app for the increasing number of foreign visitors to Japan at 65 of its stations, beginning Thursday. (Japan Times)

Cherry blossoms are drawing crowds to the Imperial Palace in central Tokyo. (NHK)

The operator of the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has gained approval from the regulator to start freezing soil around its reactors. Tokyo Electric Power Company, or TEPCO plans to create an ice wall that will reduce the amount of groundwater flowing into the 4 reactor buildings and thereby limit the buildup of radioactive water. (NHK)

A leading salt company in Japan will raise the prices of two core products in April for the first time in nearly a quarter century. (NHK)

Following the shooting death of the president of a dumpling chain two years ago, a third-party investigative committee on Tuesday said that the company made had engaged in questionable business deals decades ago but confirmed no links to organized crime, reports Sports Nippon (Mar. 30). (Tokyo Reporter)

Kyoto Prefectural Police are investigating a shooting at an office of an affiliate gang of the Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi organized crime group, reports TV Asahi (Mar. 30). (Tokyo Reporter)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Komeito leader Natsuo Yamaguchi agreed Wednesday that the government needs to draw up an additional economic stimulus package and map out concrete measures before the House of Councillors election in the summer. (Jiji Press)

Japan's Justice Ministry says it confirmed more than 1,100 cases of discriminative speech made in rallies and propaganda activities across the country over the past 3-and-a-half years, ending last September. (NHK)

A new emergency response plan for the city of Tokyo was announced by the Japanese government yesterday (March 29th). (insidejapantours.com)

Taiwan tech giant Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. formally decided to acquire Sharp Corp. during a board of directors meeting on Wednesday. (the-japan-news.com)

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