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Bear attacks are on the rise in Japan with a record 219 incidents — including six fatalities — reported during the last fiscal year. As the animals emerge from hibernation and fossick for food, authorities are worried more people could get hurt.

Tottori Mitsuko has taken anything but a conventional path to the top at Japan Airlines (JAL). The 59-year-old started out as a flight attendant in the mid-1980s, and in April this year she became the airline's first female CEO. She tells NHK about her strategy for JAL as the airline industry evolves in the post-pandemic environment.

A craft sake brewery is not something you'd expect to see at a train station, especially an unmanned one. But that's exactly what awaits commuters and visitors to Odaka Ward in Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture.

Some foreign residents in Japan are being deceived into committing illegal acts. They get involved in what appear to be easy, high-paying activities on social media that can lead to arrest and potentially deportation. This is the second installment of an NHK World series on crime prevention with a warning about what to avoid.

A public elementary school in rural Japan has done away with homework — and after one year, some students say they are more motivated to learn.

For the record 3.2 million foreigners living in Japan, one of the country's most attractive features is its low crime rate. But many are falling victim to fraud. This is the first installment in an NHK World series that aims to help foreigners protect themselves from crime and live safely in Japan.

Life is good for some people in the United States right now as wages increase and companies book profits on the back of strong consumer spending. But as interest rates climb to their highest level in more than two decades, anomalies in the housing market have led to record numbers of people experiencing homelessness.

A structural design firm in Hokkaido has tackled high employee turnover by giving young workers the freedom to pick their own boss. Officials say the idea has fostered a culture in which both supervisors and subordinates can put their strengths to best use.

Japanese figure skating star Uno Shoma has announced his retirement. The 26-year-old collected several Olympic medals and world championship titles over the course of a glittering career.

The honest people of Japan handed in a record 22.8 billion yen ― roughly 146 million dollars ― in misplaced cash in 2023, as the amount of all lost property turned over to police climbed to a fresh high of almost 30 million items, the National Policy Agency says. Among the items most frequently dropped off at police stations were small electronic devices, umbrellas, and pets.