CarryMen employees don't just carry shopping bags - they also push prams and queue up at food counters.

The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.

The bear, which injured four people in the attack on Tuesday, remains on the loose within the factory compound.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on June 2nd that it is considering imposing an additional 12.5% tariff on Japan, arguing that the country's measures to prevent the import of products made with forced labor are insufficient. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government has presented estimates showing how long it would take to implement a reduction in Japan's consumption tax on food products, indicating that cutting the rate to either zero percent or 1 percent would require significant preparation time. (News On Japan)

Watch: Man attacked by bear at steel works in Japan

A court has issued an interim ruling that the charge of robbery resulting in death applies in the case of a university student who died after a group assault in Ebetsu, Hokkaido. (News On Japan)

Japan's total fertility rate, which represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime, fell to a record low of 1.14 in 2025, underscoring the country's deepening demographic challenges. (News On Japan)

The uncertainty has weighed heavily on the 20,000 seafarers trapped in the Iran war zone.

Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.

Russia is intensifying attacks in Ukraine but more than four years of war are causing concern even among Putin loyalists.

Authorities warn that entering the sewer system is both illegal and extremely dangerous.

Israel continues its campaign in the south, though has not struck Beirut after a deal announced by the US.

The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".

The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump's foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.

The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who pushed for criminal charges against Trump's foes, will step in as acting Director of National Intelligence.

A senior member of a Sumiyoshi-kai affiliated organization and two other suspects have been arrested in connection with the theft of approximately 420 million yen in cash from a street in Tokyo's Ueno district in January 2026, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to 10. (News On Japan)

The Japanese government approved a supplementary budget proposal exceeding 3 trillion yen on June 3rd, including the creation of a new contingency reserve aimed at responding to developments in the Middle East and addressing rising energy prices. (News On Japan)

In a letter to his North American counterparts, US-Canada Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the three countries should renew the USMCA trade deal.

DR Congo's international friendly against Chile in Spain next week is cancelled after authorities raise health concerns over the Ebola outbreak in the African nation.