A clean sweep? Tokyo puts robot bins to the test
The world's busiest railway station, located at the heart of Tokyo, is testing whether mobile robotic rubbish bins can ease the workload of sanitation workers, a rail operator representative said.
Govt mulls changing prostitution laws
The country should overhaul its prostitution law to punish those who seek to buy sex, experts recommended, in proposals likely to lead to changes to the decades-old legislation.
Key ministers retain posts
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has retained key ministers in a Cabinet reshuffle, including her reflationist ally Minoru Kiuchi as economy minister, pointing to no change to her flagship spending plans.
Centenarians top 100,000 for first time
The number of centenarians across the country topped 100,000 for the first time, the health ministry said.
Okinawa ousts anti-US base leader
A candidate backed by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party won a gubernatorial election in Okinawa, bringing to power a leader who approves of a contentious US military base relocation plan for the first time in 12 years.
Fighting back, one frill at a time
Donning doll-like dresses with voluminous skirts, young women on stage roar in rage about rape and sexism they experienced in Japan, using theatre and "cute" fashion to denounce male-dominated society.
US women allegedly smuggled drugs for free trip
Tokyo police arrested two American women for allegedly smuggling US$1mil (RM4mil) worth of cannabis, with one suspect claiming she was motivated by a free trip, an official and media reports said.
Japan arrives to help with haze fight
A Japanese military transport ship has docked on the island of Borneo as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze impacting people's health in other countries.
Landslide hits Mount Fuji after heavy rain
A landslide struck one of the main starting points for climbers on Japan's Mount Fuji, local broadcaster TBS reported, after heavy rain inundated large parts of the country's centre.
Over 3,600 schools closed due to heavy rain
A total of 3,661 schools were closed in 11 prefectures across Japan due to heavy rain, according to the education ministry.
