Empress Masako has completed her annual silkworm-rearing duties at the Imperial Palace, a tradition passed down through generations of empresses since the Meiji era. (News On Japan)

Six people were injured in a knife attack on the evening of July 28th near JR Mito Station in Ibaraki Prefecture, with two men sustaining serious wounds. Police arrested 48-year-old Hirokazu Shiobara at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder. (News On Japan)

Police across Japan are urging the public to turn in certain toy guns that were offered as crane game prizes, warning they may be capable of firing live ammunition and could constitute a violation of Japan’s firearms law. (News On Japan)

Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two additional suspects in connection with the prolonged confinement and assault of a business associate, bringing new developments to a case that has already led to the arrest of a construction company president. (News On Japan)

Japan’s average life expectancy in 2023 saw a slight decline for women and remained unchanged for men, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. (News On Japan)

Four women have been arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for allegedly engaging in prostitution solicitation, known as "tachinbo" or street soliciting, near Okubo Park in Shinjuku's Kabukicho district, targeting foreign tourists. (News On Japan)

A fire broke out in a 10-story apartment building in Higashi-Shinagawa, Tokyo, on the morning of July 24th, leaving six people with minor injuries. Authorities believe the blaze was triggered by a handheld fan that was charging at the time. (News On Japan)

Osaka Prefecture is introducing new AI-powered surveillance systems at ATMs to combat a surge in special fraud cases targeting the elderly. Beginning in August, residents aged 65 and over will be prohibited from using their mobile phones while operating ATMs under a new local ordinance—the first of its kind in Japan. (News On Japan)

To combat a rising number of voyeurism cases in Fukuoka’s Tenjin district, an “anti-voyeurism mirror” was installed on July 23rd beside an escalator at Nishitetsu Fukuoka (Tenjin) Station. (News On Japan)

In Ujitawara, a town in Kyoto Prefecture, residents are facing an unusual problem: monkeys are repeatedly snatching side mirrors from parked cars. The bizarre incidents began around the end of last year and have now surged to around 150 reported cases. (News On Japan)

A dashcam captured the moment a car lost control and crashed inside a highway tunnel in Kochi Prefecture, with the driver possibly falling victim to hydroplaning. (News On Japan)

Filmed in the late 1980s, this report analyzes Japan's economic, financial, and industrial situation vis-a-vis the West. A look back at the final years of the Showa Era and the new challenges that were already looming on the horizon. (TRNGL)

Japan's Public Security Intelligence Agency has officially recognized for the first time that the son of former death row inmate Shoko Asahara is in a leadership role within Aleph, the successor group to the Aum Shinrikyo cult. (News On Japan)