News On Japan

Japan is warily welcoming Donald Trump as the US president, wondering what his administration will mean for their security alliance and already seeing what it means for their trade relationship. But there are no such mixed feelings about Mr Trump's eldest daughter: Ivanka Trump is widely revered as the perfect woman here. (independent.co.uk)

Last fall, "PPAP" singer Pikotaro claimed he hadn't made any money off his viral sensation. A trademark squatter in Japan certainly isn't helping things. (kotaku.com)

A traditional Japanese doll modeled after U.S. President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows among some Tokyo shoppers ahead of "Girls Day", a holiday meant to celebrate the health and happiness of girls. (Reuters)

The operator of Narita Airport near Tokyo says the number of foreigners who used the facility for international flights last year marked a record high and exceeded that of Japanese passengers. (NHK)

The Osaka Center for Cultural Heritage and others said Thursday that they have found more than 140 ancient tombs at two neighboring ruins in the city of Ibaraki, Osaka Prefecture. (Japan Times)

Following reports of an increasing number of women claiming to have been forced to appear in films for the adult video (AV) industry, political party Komeito has formed a project team to address what is being considered a social problem, reports TV Asahi. (tokyoreporter.com)

A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for killing a 20-year-old woman in December 2015 and dumping her body in a river in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture. (Japan Today)

A Japanese government council for cultural affairs recommended on Friday that harvesting techniques of "ama" female divers in Toba and Shima of Mie Prefecture, central Japan, be added to the nation's important folklore cultural properties along with nine other assets. (Jiji)

An airport in western Japan is crowded with Chinese and other travelers arriving for the Lunar New Year holidays. (NHK)

The Japanese nursing care service industry has seen a surge in bankruptcies, bucking the downtrend of overall corporate bankruptcies in the country, Tokyo Shoko Research Ltd. data have shown. (Jiji)

A male police officer faces a sexual harassment probe after allegedly performing a pro-wrestling move on female station workers to entertain guests at a gathering, Nikkan Sports reported on Saturday. (tokyoreporter.com)

When it comes to crime and punishment, Japan is a conundrum for progressives. It has low crime rates and small prison populations, but it is also one of the few developed countries that still enforces capital punishment, and its criminal justice system is often criticized for giving too much power to prosecutors. (Japan Times)

A male civil servant admitted he drove through a hamburger restaurant's drive-thru in Ichihara City and exposed himself to a female worker, police said on Saturday. (tokyoreporter.com)

A man was arrested after attempting to flee over a stabbing incident at a parking lot of a bookstore in Misato City that left one person dead, reports TV Asahi. (tokyoreporter.com)

Toshiba Corp. will take no new orders related to the construction of nuclear power stations, with the company's chairman expected to resign over the massive write-down that has doomed the company's U.S. nuclear business, sources said Saturday. (Kyodo)

Over 700 students and teachers were sickened after eating school lunches in Gobo City, officials said on Friday. (tokyoreporter.com)

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has spoken by phone with US President Donald Trump. (NHK)

Japanese scientists say they've found a way to disconnect associated memories in the brain. They hope the study could help develop a new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. (NHK)

Nineteen-year-old Ippei Watanabe broke the world record in the men's 200-meter breaststroke, swimming the distance in 2 minute, 6.67 seconds at the Kosuke Kitajima Cup on Sunday. (Kyodo)

A majority of 83.8 percent of Japanese people are concerned that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump could create global instability, according to a Kyodo News survey conducted Saturday and Sunday. (Kyodo)

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