The suspect is said to have approached the woman in her 20s near Takadanobaba Station and stabbed her without warning as she walked, apparently livestreaming, investigators said. Read more
There is a deep-seated idea in Japan that a monk being seen at a hospital is a bad omen, as their presence reminds patients and medical staff of death. Read more
More snowfall is expected through Saturday as another wave of frigid air moves in. Read more
The 78-year-old death row inmate was convicted of murdering three men — her husband and two common-law spouses — to inherit their assets. Read more
The National Cancer Center Japan on Thursday released its first estimates of mortality rates by education level for all causes of death, based on a national census and demographic statistics... Read more
Who wants to live forever? As scientists and tech billionaires attempt to tackle the problem of aging and death, we discuss Japanese ideas about immortality. Later, our games writers discuss... Read more
The concept came with a child’s question, on a busy train careening through picturesque Vienna: “Siri, do you have a mummy?” Read more
Shitsui Hakoishi graciously greeted a pair of scientists at her home-cum-barber shop in a rural community in Tochigi Prefecture one morning in late November. Read more
New ways of burials and mourning have emerged in recent years, ranging from columbariums using digital technology to graves for couples or those where owners and pets can be buried together.... Read more
Japan’s end-of-life industry is struggling to keep up with the high number of deaths amid the graying of society, but some companies are coming up with new products and services in res... Read more
