Japan's national police have confirmed that there were six cases of racial profiling across the country last year.
Racial profiling, which refers to selective police questioning based on race, color and nationality, is an international matter of concern.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and China's President Xi Jinping are set to hold talks face-to-face on the sidelines of the APEC summit -- the first time the countries' leaders have done so in about three years.
After the summit of the Group of 20 economies in Bali, Indonesia, wraps up, Kishida will head for Bangkok to take part in the summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum on Thursday.
Researchers using artificial intelligence technology have predicted that in mid-January the number of coronavirus infections in Tokyo could surpass the number recorded at the peak of the seventh wave.
A team from the Nagoya Institute of Technology, led by Professor Hirata Akimasa, used AI to simulate what could happen in the weeks ahead, if cases involving new strains, such as the BQ.1 Omicron subvariant, increase.
Japan and Thailand have inked a deal to improve skill levels in Thai manufacturing.
The two countries will develop human resources capable of using digital technologies to tackle issues such as production inefficiencies.
The Japanese health ministry is calling on people to only buy coronavirus antigen test kits it has approved.
To prevent fever clinics from being overwhelmed in the event of a surge in coronavirus cases or a simultaneous outbreak of COVID-19 and influenza, the ministry is advising people with a low risk of developing severe symptoms to self-test at home instead of going to hospitals.
Izumo Grand Shrine in western Japan's Shimane Prefecture is one of the country's oldest Shinto shrines. It regularly saw more than 6 million visitors a year, but that number was hit hard by the pandemic.
Now, with an eye on winning back big-spending travelers, a major resort operator has opened a hot spring hotel just a few minutes from the attraction.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is scheduled to hold summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Thailand, after a Group of 20 summit wraps up on Wednesday.
Kishida will visit Thailand on Thursday, the last leg of his Southeast Asian tour, to attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
NHK has learned that lawyers in Japan have begun investigating adoptions arranged by the religious group formerly known as the Unification Church.
Some children of group members say such adoptions are carried out based on their parents' beliefs.
Japan's health ministry says 11,196 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Tokyo on Tuesday.
The daily tally is up 2,531 from a week ago. It is the first time that the figure has exceeded 10,000 since September 14.
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio is scheduled to hold summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Thailand, after a Group of 20 summit wraps up on Wednesday.
Kishida will visit Thailand on Thursday, the last leg of his Southeast Asian tour, to attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum.
Japanese teenager Kawasaki Rena has won the prestigious International Children's Peace Prize for her pioneering work to get more young people to participate in politics and society.
KidsRights Foundation, an international children's rights organization based in the Netherlands, presents the prize every year to youngsters for contributions in protecting children's rights. Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg won the prize in 2019.
Japan's Prime Minister Kishida Fumio plans to say at the G20 summit now underway that the country intends to lead international efforts to prepare for a future health crisis.
Global health is on the agenda on Tuesday, the first day of the leaders' gathering in Bali, Indonesia.
Japan will express at the COP27 meeting that it is considering offering funds, along with technical support, to help developing nations deal with "loss and damage" caused by climate change.
Environment Minister Nishimura Akihiro is expected to outline the idea when he delivers a speech at the ministerial session of the climate change conference in Egypt on Tuesday.
Japan's government has announced that it plans to reopen its ports to international cruise ships in line with the easing of border controls for inbound tourists.
The tourism ministry said it will allow the vessels as long as they abide by guidelines drawn up by an industry group on measures to prevent coronavirus infections and responses to outbreaks.