News On Japan

About 43 percent of young suspects arrested by police on suspicion of crimes involving cannabis began to use it out of curiosity, according to research by the Metropolitan Police Department. (the-japan-news.com)

North Korea fired four ballistic missiles into the sea off Japan's northwest coast on Monday, angering South Korea and Japan, days after it promised retaliation over U.S.-South Korea military drills it sees as preparation for war. (Reuters)

Police in Inagi, Tokyo, have arrested an unemployed 47-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed her 55-year-old sister. (Japan Today)

The head of Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, one of Japan's biggest department store chains, is to resign following poor sales results. (NHK)

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump that the North Korean threat has "entered a new stage," in a telephone conversation regarding Pyongyang's ballistic missile launches the previous day. (the-japan-news.com)

Shares of Japanese logistics companies jumped here Tuesday following the news that home delivery leader Yamato Transport will raise base shipping rates this year. (Nikkei)

Comedian Naoki Matayoshi's second novel appeared in the latest edition of the monthly magazine Shincho released Tuesday, with 40,000 copies in print, an unusually large number for a literary magazine. (Jiji)

ANA Holdings Inc.'s All Nippon Airways said Monday that it will introduce the Airbus A380 aircraft on its route between Narita International Airport near Tokyo and Honolulu in spring 2019. (the-japan-news.com)

East Japan Railway Co. started a trial train run on Tuesday in a Joban Line section in Fukushima Prefecture that has been suspended due to damage from the March 2011 disaster and the subsequent nuclear accident. (the-japan-news.com)

The 71-year-old driver of a taxi was arrested Tuesday after his vehicle hit a group of people outside the entrance of the Hilton Tokyo hotel in Shinjuku. (Japan Today)

A man was arrested for trying to using a fake bill he printed at home at an internet cafe in Machida City, police said on Tuesday. (tokyoreporter.com)

A Japanese court has acquitted a Russian man who was convicted of possessing a handgun almost 20 years ago. (NHK)

The Japanese government adopted a bill on Tuesday to toughen penalties for sex crimes in what will be the country's first fundamental reform of the legal framework for addressing sexual offences in more than a century. (Jiji)

A fight including "about 20 gang members" has led to the bust of an illegal gambling den operating in Minato Ward, police said on Tuesday, reports TBS News. (tokyoreporter.com)

Two Mexican nationals are among three persons who have been accused in a smuggling operation that brought more than 200 kilograms of stimulant drugs through Yokohama, reports Fuji News Network. (tokyoreporter.com)

Increased capital expenditures in Japan's private sector buoyed the country's economic growth in the 2016 October-December quarter. (Nikkei)

Planning to spend much, but not all, of your Japan trip in Tokyo? Then this could be an unbeatable deal. (rocketnews24.com)

The Japanese agricultural sector enjoys a "high level" of protection and support from policy measures, the World Trade Organization said Wednesday. (Jiji)

The focal point of the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament, which begins Sunday, is whether yokozuna Hakuho can rebound from his subpar performances at recent tournaments. (the-japan-news.com)

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