Stories from Japan

A new fan-created simulation game based on Hololive, titled 'Chattini Jetpack Project,' has been released on Steam.

The Ibaraki prefecture in Japan has initiated a reward program to encourage citizens to report information about illegal foreign workers. This initiative aims to gather intelligence on undocumented individuals within the region.

Jeju Air will launch a new daily flight service between Incheon and Kobe, Japan, starting June 11. The route will operate seven times a week.

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.8 and a depth of 90 km occurred near Amami Oshima Island. The estimated maximum seismic intensity was 2. The tremor had a depth of 10 km and its epicenter was located at 129.47°E 27.37°N.

A section of National Route 499 in southern Nagasaki City is closed, with traffic being rerouted early due to a rockfall protection fence. This closure is impacting nearby tourist facilities.

The popular Tokyo izakaya 'Shin Jidai' has opened its first branch in Tokuyama, Yamaguchi Prefecture. To celebrate, all drinks are being offered at a special price of 94 yen (103 yen including tax).

Japan plans to submit revisions to its Self-Defense Forces law this year to allow for joint operations with other countries. The specific details of these planned revisions were not immediately available.

Light Touch Technology has completed a funding round, raising 500 million yen to accelerate the development of its non-invasive blood glucose sensor.

The ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti video card with 16GB GDDR7 and PCI Express 5.0 is available on Amazon Japan. The listing includes the model number PRIME-RTX5070TI-O16G.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 and a depth of 10 km occurred off the coast of Sanriku. The maximum seismic intensity was 1. The event took place around 09:21 UTC on May 11, 2026. The seismic intensity reached a maximum of 1 in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture.