The Japanese government is planning to trial an artificial intelligence system for spotting wild bears to better deal with an increasing number of attacks by the animals on humans, a government source said Monday. (Kyodo)

In northern Hokkaido, Japan's largest freshwater fish, the Itou, also known as the "phantom fish," has begun its spawning season, migrating upstream in local rivers.

The Japanese national rhythmic gymnastics team, headed to the Asian Championships in Tashkent starting May 2, which also serves as a continental qualifier for the Paris Olympics, held a spirited send-off event on April 25 at the National Sports Science Center (JISS) in Kita, Tokyo.

Bloodstains have been found inside a car belonging to a 25-year-old man arrested over last week's discovery of two burnt bodies on a riverside north of Tokyo, investigative sources said Monday. (Kyodo)

Takarazuka Music School, the actor training institution of the Takarazuka Revue Company located in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture, celebrated the entrance ceremony on April 19th, for its 112th class.

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Thursday suggested a possible need to raise interest rates again if the yen's depreciation continues and leads to notable price increases. (Kyodo)

With only 100 days to go until the opening of the Paris Olympics, the Japanese Olympic and Paralympic teams showed off their official sportswear in Tokyo on Wednesday.

Official campaigning for three House of Representatives by-elections began in Japan on Tuesday, with the races to serve as crucial tests of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's leadership as he seeks to ride out a political funds scandal that has rocked his ruling Liberal Democratic Party. (Kyodo)

A man arrested for allegedly stealing a pure gold tea bowl priced at around 10 million yen ($65,000) has told police he "thought of drinking tea" with the bowl, an investigative source said Sunday. (Kyodo)

The Taiji Town Whale Museum in Wakayama Prefecture conducted a memorial service on Tuesday for marine mammals and fish that have died in captivity.

Tepi pantai Yokohama menjadi saksi hari terakhir pameran Gundam seukuran aslinya pada tanggal 31 Maret, yang menandai berakhirnya sebuah era bagi para penggemar serial anime kesayangan "Mobile Suit Gundam."

Tiga bulan telah berlalu sejak gempa bumi di Semenanjung Noto yang terjadi pada tanggal 1 April lalu, merenggut nyawa 244 orang, diantaranya adalah mereka yang terlibat dalam musibah tersebut.

Three months have passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake, which occurred on April 1, claiming the lives of 244 individuals, including those related to the disaster.

Yokohama's waterfront witnessed the final day of the life-size Gundam exhibit on March 31, marking the end of an era for fans of the beloved anime series "Mobile Suit Gundam."

ANA revealed to the press its new domestic-spec Boeing 787-10 on March 25th, distinguished by its size, fuel efficiency, and superior transport capacity.

In the opening game of the American Major League Baseball season at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Wednesday, Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani recorded two hits, one RBI, and one stolen base in the game against the San Diego Padres, contributing to the Dodgers' 5-2 victory.

Pada tanggal 23 Maret, kereta wisata yang terkenal akan mengakhiri layanannya karena JR Kyushu akan menghentikan penggunaan lokomotif uap tertua yang masih beroperasi di Jepang, yaitu "SL Hitoyoshi."

A popular tourist train will grind to a halt on March 23rd as JR Kyushu retires Japan's oldest active steam locomotive "SL Hitoyoshi."

If you needed further evidence that artificial intelligence is set to take over the planet, it’s now deciding which humans should be together.

Osaka's towering skyscraper Abeno Harukas celebrated its 10th anniversary this week, with the total number of visitors exceeding 370 million since its opening on March 7, 2014.

Layanan reguler untuk wisata perahu sungai di Sungai Kumano dan anak sungainya, Sungai Kitayama, dimulai pada hari Sabtu, dengan para wisatawan yang menjelajahi "Situs Suci dan Rute Ziarah di Pegunungan Kii," situs Warisan Dunia yang dikenal dengan rute ziarah Kumano Kodo, dan juga disebut sebagai "rute ziarah sungai."

Nobeoka City in Miyazaki Prefecture, aiming to utilize 'flying cars' for emergency medical services, conducted a public test flight on Saturday, March 2.

Regular services for riverboat tourism on the Kumano River and its tributary, the Kitayama River, commenced Saturday, with tourists exploring the "Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range," a World Heritage site known for the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes, and is also referred to as the "river pilgrimage route."

Ghibli Park (located in Nagakute City, Aichi Prefecture) revealed its new European-style area, "Witch's Valley," inspired by Studio Ghibli's films "Kiki's Delivery Service" and "Howl's Moving Castle" to the press on the 28th. It is the largest area within the park.

JR Kyushu announced on Thursday that, in conjunction with the timetable revision on March 16th, it will begin a demonstration of autonomous driving on some trains on the Kagoshima Line, with a driver on board.