News On Japan

The Royal Ballet said Friday it has promoted Japanese dancers Ryoichi Hirano and Akane Takada to principals, the highest rank in the British ballet company, for the coming 2016-2017 season. (Jiji Press)

Japanese police have arrested 2 more suspects in connection with stealing millions of dollars from ATMs across the country within a matter of hours. They say about 100 others were part of the scheme that used forged credit cards. (NHK)

Foreign investors are bailing out of Japanese stocks as a wobbly economy feeds disillusionment about 'Abenomics', sparking bouts of volatility in a market increasingly shaken up by policy decisions of the Bank of Japan. (Reuters)

A strong earthquake has jolted Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan's southwestern region of Kyushu. (NHK)

Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe will face a no-confidence motion on Wednesday after an opposition party at the Tokyo assembly decided to submit one over his alleged misuse of political funds, a source close to the matter said late Sunday. (Kyodo)

Business sentiment at Japan's large companies was down for the second straight quarter in the April-to-June period. The strong yen and the series of earthquakes in Kumamoto Prefecture are being blamed. (NHK)

Electronics maker Sony has announced plans to tear down its landmark building in Tokyo's high-end Ginza shopping district. (NHK)

Cyclists from around the world have competed in the Mount Fuji Hill Climb, considered Japan's toughest climbing race. (NHK)

Two Japanese-Brazilian brothers aged 3 and 11 were killed and two family members injured when the inflatable boat they were in collided with a jet ski on the Kiso River in Hashima, Gifu Prefecture, on Sunday. (Japan Times)

Osaka Prefectural Police are investigating a stabbing incident in Izumisano City that left three people dead, including the suspected assailant, who is believed to have committed suicide, reports Fuji News Network (June 13). (Tokyo Reporter)

Police have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of rigging a brick to fall from his apartment building in Osaka. (Japan Today)

An order to evacuate parts of a village in Fukushima Prefecture following a nuclear accident over 5 years ago has been lifted. (NHK)

This isn’t just any old boring map. Scattered throughout the country are a handful of our favourite destinations, marked by animated icons that move when you hover over them. (insideasiatours.com)

The Miami Marlins held a ceremony on Friday before a home game against the Colorado Rockies to honor Ichiro Suzuki, whose recent hit gave him a combined 4,257 in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball and pushed him past Pete Rose's all-time big league hit record. (the-japan-news.com)

Beverage manufacturers are set to increase the production of beer and soft drinks in response to this summer's forecast heat wave, which is expected to cause a spike in demand. (the-japan-news.com)

Mos Food Services Inc., the operator of Mos Burger hamburger restaurants, in August will begin recruiting part-time workers in five languages via a special website. (Nikkei)

People around much of Japan sweltered through the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday with temperatures rising above 30 degrees Celsius. (NHK)

About 30,000 people from across Japan packed a baseball stadium in a Sea of Japan coastal city on Saturday for the annual vote counting event to announce the most popular members of the AKB48 family of all-girl pop groups. (Japan Today)

Three famous monkey sculptures at Toshogu Shrine in Nikko city, north of Tokyo, have been taken off display for repairs. (NHK)

Kanagawa prefectural police said Sunday they have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of confining a woman in his apartment in Sagamihara, after he allegedly took her from a train while she was sleeping. (Japan Today)

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