A Japanese man allegedly killed himself by jumping in front of a train after strangling his mother and leaving her for dead.

A 14-year-old schoolboy was reported dead after his schoolmate allegedly stabbed him with a 20-centimeter-long kitchen knife.

A man reportedly kept his parents' dead bodies at their home in order to continue receiving their pension.

Natsuki Nakashima has been arrested in Kimotsuki, Japan on Wednesday for the alleged child abuse of his one-month-old daughter Kokona, whom he reportedly punched to death.

A man suspected of murdering his neighbor and dumping her body in the mountains of Japan has been arrested.

A woman reportedly killed her husband by smashing a plastic bottle filled with water against his head.

An Osaka man has been arrested for allegedly burning his girlfriend's 3-year-old son to death with hot shower water.

A Thai woman living in Tokyo, Japan has been arrested after being accused of flushed her infant son down the toilet after giving birth in her condominium building.

Kozo Iizuka, a 90-year-old former government official, has been sentenced to five years in prison for causing the death of a mother and daughter.

A Japanese father who allegedly killed his 9-month-old baby out of frustration has been slapped with a 9-year jail sentence.

Contaminated doses were found in Okinawa, Gunma and Kanagawa containing pieces of what appeared to be rubber fragments from vial stoppers that entered the vaccine liquid.

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshide Suga is stepping down from his position and will not seek re-election to focus on helping in the COVID-19 problem in the country.

U.S. biotech firm Moderna has unveiled that they are working with Japanese authorities to recall the three tainted batches of their COVID-19 vaccine after a probe found stainless steel contaminants in some vials.

A caregiver has been arrested for allegedly raping an 80-year-old woman with dementia at a nursing home bathroom in Japan. 

A batch of Moderna vaccine delivered to Japan are suspected to have been contaminated with metallic particles.

Two commuters suffered serious chemical burns after a suspect reportedly attacked them with acid in a Tokyo subway station.

About 1.6 million doses of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine were removed from Japan's vaccine stockpile following reports of contamination in some vials, the Ministry of Health, Labor, and Welfare confirmed on Thursday.

The world's fastest rollercoaster, the Do-Dodonpa in Japan, has been shut down indefinitely earlier this month for a "safety overhaul” after at least four riders reported broken bones from the attraction in Fujiyoshida, the theme park, which houses the coaster, announced on Friday.

Embattled "Waiting for the Barbarians" actor Johnny Depp has unveiled the repercussions of his ongoing legal battle against former wife Amber Heard, claiming that he has been boycotted by Hollywood since the abuse allegations came to light.

Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi is working on an antiviral pill against COVID-19 that can be taken at home by infected people who have light-to-moderate symptoms.

A 5-year-old Japanese boy in Fukuoka died inside a locked bus on Thursday after school authorities reportedly did not take his attendance and forgot about him inside the bus.

A Nigerian man has reportedly been arrested by the Kanagawa Prefectural Police for allegedly trying to smuggle about 15,000 tablets of MDMA, or Ecstasy into Japan from Germany.

The decomposing body of a missing nurse has reportedly been found in a remote mountainside in Nara City, Japan on Friday, July 23.

A 59-year-old Japanese son has confessed to killing his sick and elderly parents at their residence in Fukuoka City last month, frustrated by their frequent requests for help while he was trying to binge-watch anime.

The relationship of Japan and South Korean continues to grow sour following inappropriate remarks made by a Japanese official on SoKor president Moon Jae-in.

A weightlifter who failed to qualify for the Olympics in Japan went missing before he had to return to Uganda. Police tracked him down and took him into custody.

One of Higashiomi man Yuki Shimada's seven acquaintances charged over his death has been sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison, the Otsu District Court upheld on Wednesday.

Japanese authorities have apprehended a 30-year-old Uzbek national working part-time for the Tokyo Olympic Games after he allegedly raped a female co-worker inside the Japan National Stadium last week.

A Japanese man who reportedly attempted to rob a Starbucks store in Japan while armed with a fire extinguisher has been arrested.

Japanese authorities have arrested four staff members for the Tokyo Olympic Games from the United States and Britain after they were accused of using cocaine, police revealed on Tuesday.