A former Hyogo police officer admitted in court that he had smoked marijuana about 150 times. (News On Japan)

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the culture of "public drinking" around Tokyo's Shibuya Station has been growing among locals and foreigners alike, forcing authorities to crack down on nuisance behaviour. (News On Japan)

A former inspector of the Chiba Prefectural Police has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for charges including assaulting multiple women, with prosecutors describing the crimes as "malicious acts." (News On Japan)

Three women in their 20s have been arrested for waiting for clients on 'American Street' in Osaka with the intention of prostituting themselves. (News On Japan)

It might be hard for you to believe, but the number of Americans moving to Japan has increased over the last couple of years! But why? What does Japan have that America doesn't? Is Japan just a better place to live than the U.S.? (Mrs Eats)

A police officer fired three gunshots at a man who attempted to seize a handgun and was brandishing a wooden sword early Wednesday on the streets of Higashiyodogawa Ward, Osaka. (News On Japan)

A security camera has captured the moment a bag snatcher on a motorbike was brought down by locals in Tokyo's Ueno district. (News On Japan)

An independent probe into one of Japan's top talent agencies has urged its president to step down. It's over sexual abuse allegations involving the founder of Johnny & Associates spanning decades. (NHK)

Insurance fraud murderer, Toshihiko Iwama (49), has died while waiting on death row in Tokyo, with the cause of death believed to be natural. (News On Japan)

A man who climbed into the back of a woman's car, threatening her two children with a pottery shard while demanding money, later fled, leaving the 1,000 yen the woman had handed over to him. (News On Japan)

A wireless earphone battery is thought to be responsible for a fire that broke out on a Kyoto train, causing panic among passengers forced to evacuate. (News On Japan)

International marriages in Japan have been on the rise in recent years. But these relationships can face many difficulties. Because Japan has its own unique culture, do Japanese women consider dating or even marrying a foreign man? (Asian Boss)

Footage captured Thursday morning near Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo shows several police officers surrounding a man wielding a knife. (News On Japan)

A bear called "OSO18" that attacked more than 60 cows in Hokkaido over the past four years was exterminated on Tuesday. (News On Japan)

Narita airport, one of Tokyo's main international gateways, projects an image of efficiency and service characteristic of Japan's economic prominence. But beneath the surface, there is a long and troubled history of farmland being seized and lives being lost over the airport's construction and continued presence. (CBC News)

An inspection contractor died Monday after being caught in an elevator installed at an elementary school in Tokyo. (News On Japan)

For married men, making love to their wives is like making love to a relative or their mom. That's why many married Japanese men can't have sex with their wives. (Japanese Comedian Meshida)

Today's interview is about Japanese elders, and how they feel about foreigners living in Japan. (TAKASHii from Japan)

Idol performer Nagisa Fujisaki has revealed on nationwide TV that she is the single mother of two young children. (News On Japan)

A 50-year-old Tokyo man has been arrested after he coerced a teen-age driver into sex as "payback" after she damaged his bicycle in a collision. (News On Japan)