A report session for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s "Be Smart Tokyo" project, an initiative aimed at improving the quality of life of residents through the power of digital technology as part of the broader goal of creating "Smart Tokyo," was held on March 4th. (News On Japan)

A man has been referred to prosecutors by the Metropolitan Police Department for failing to attend a mandatory safety course after being cited for traffic violations while riding an electric scooter. (News On Japan)

It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains.

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The Japanese government is considering the use of chartered aircraft to evacuate its citizens from the Middle East as tensions in the region escalate, with around 8,000 Japanese nationals currently staying across several countries. (News On Japan)

The case has gripped South Korea, where there is no regulation on how far into pregnancy an abortion can take place.

This highlights the legal limbo on abortion, as Korea has no restrictions on how far it can be carried out.

Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.

Washington says the two countries are combatting what the US calls designated terrorist organisations in the South American country.

Four of the six - ranging in age from 20 to 42 - have been named after the drone strike in Kuwait.

A Tokyo-based investment firm that had planned to take over the closed zoo North Safari Sapporo in Minami Ward, Sapporo, and develop a new zoological park has decided to scrap the plan as of March 3rd. (News On Japan)

The carefully choreographed annual meetings signal the priorities of the world's second-largest economy.

The Hindu festival, which celebrates the victory of good over evil, also marks the end of winter.

It is the fourth Australian death at a Japanese ski resort this year.

A project to introduce unmanned sites is part of a broader adoption of digital technologies.

TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

TikTok tells the BBC it won't join rival platforms such as WhatsApp and Messenger in using end-to-end encryption.

The cabinet member "voluntarily" agreed to be interviewed, weeks after acknowledging that he visited Epstein's island.

The cabinet member "voluntarily" agreed to be interviewed, weeks after acknowledging that he visited Epstein's island.

The Osaka Loop Line, which circles central Osaka, has 19 stations and runs for about 21 kilometers. Despite its circular design, surprisingly few trains actually operate in a full loop. During daytime hours, only about one in three trains runs the complete circuit, while destination boards often display locations such as Nara or Wakayama—names that seem out of place on a circular urban railway. (News On Japan)