Japanese police data for the first half of this year has revealed that the bodies of nearly 4,000 people who died alone at home in the country were not discovered for more than a month after their deaths. (NHK)

Starting November 1, Japan's revised Road Traffic Act will designate the use of mobile phones and cycling under the influence of alcohol as dangerous acts, requiring violators to attend a course at a licensing center. (News On Japan)

A massive tomato spill covering the Tohoku Expressway led to a temporary road closure on the morning of August 28. The spill, estimated at around 13 tons, turned the highway bright red. (News On Japan)

A 68-year-old surf school coach was swept away off the coast of Chigasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture yesterday evening while attempting to rescue students. Authorities are currently searching for the missing man. (News On Japan)

A Chinese influencer accused of defacing a stone pillar at Yasukuni Shrine with graffiti is now under investigation by Chinese police for separate charges. (News On Japan)

A Yomiuri Shimbun employee has been arrested on the spot for assaulting a man who was skateboarding. (News On Japan)

A mother in her 30s has been arrested in Fujieda, Shizuoka Prefecture, for allegedly striking her elementary school-aged daughter once on the head while the child was studying at home on Saturday night. (News On Japan)

As Kumamoto Prefecture battles an outbreak of norovirus among people who played in the waters at ‘Todoroki Falls’ in Amakusa City, the virus has been detected in water quality tests. (News On Japan)

A government survey shows that matchmaking apps are now the most common way for young people in Japan to find a spouse. This has officials considering how to tap social networking as a way to encourage more people to marry. (NHK)

A male high school teacher in Saitama City has been arrested for allegedly installing a small camera in the dressing room of a school dormitory to secretly film female students. (News On Japan)

A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman in her 40s after following her on a motorcycle as she disembarked from a bus in Hachioji City, Tokyo. (News On Japan)

A teacher at a junior high school in Izumi City, Osaka Prefecture, who was arrested on suspicion of secretly recording female students changing at the school where he works, has confessed that he 'did it 100 to 200 times.' (News On Japan)

Prince Akishino, his wife, and their son, Prince Hisahito, attended an entomological conference held in Kyoto Prefecture. (News On Japan)

In Shinonsen Town, Hyogo Prefecture, a traditional event known as ‘Chigo Dohyo-iri,’ which prays for the healthy growth of children, was held. (News On Japan)

An 18-year-old man has been arrested in Nagoya for allegedly attempting to kill his grandmother by strangling her with an electrical cord and stabbing her with a knife. The grandmother, who was 78 years old, was later confirmed dead. (News On Japan)

During the Pacific War, families were torn apart, leaving many Japanese behind in the Philippines who remain 'stateless' to this day. (News On Japan)

Several individuals were spotted by a news trespassing into a luxurious mansion on Friday, raising questions about the state of the 'legendary ruins' once owned by a real estate tycoon. (News On Japan)

A total of 109 people have reported symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea after playing in rivers in Kumamoto Prefecture, prompting the governor to issue an unusual call for residents to avoid these areas. (News On Japan)

The person suspected of being involved in the vandalism of a stone pillar at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine on August 19, left Japan for China on the day the graffiti was found. (News On Japan)

The Emperor and Empress recently arrived at their summer residence in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, marking their first private retreat in 23 years without Princess Aiko. (News On Japan)