Tokyo Metropolitan Police, citing a rise in traffic accidents, announced a crackdown on four of the most common cycling violations, according to a statement.

Artists, architects are sprucing up public restrooms in central Tokyo.

Daniel Krieger, 29, was charged with bodily injury of four people near Yokosuka Naval Base, Japanese prosecutors said.

An Air Force unit recently deployed to southern Japan demonstrated an MQ-9 Reaper drone for Japanese government officials over the weekend, partly to ease community concerns about the newcomer aircraft.

North Korea fired at least four ballistic missiles — including a possible ICBM — on Thursday.

The U.S. Navy has finished installing filters at the wastewater treatment plant at Yokosuka Naval Base to remove the chemical compounds that since May have shown up repeatedly in water-quality tests.

The Air Force will withdraw its two squadrons of F-15 fighters on Okinawa over two years starting Tuesday.

Diplomats from the US, South Korea and Japan agreed to strengthen their countries’ shared defensive measures in light of North Korea’s missile tests.

Local police are recommending criminal charges against a U.S. Navy sailor who allegedly charged into a group of people and injured several of them near the home of the U.S. 7th Fleet.

Universal Studios Japan is promoting an event, “No Limit! Halloween” until Nov. 6, although some limits do apply, according to the park website.

A Tachikawa Ki-54, the twin-engine advanced trainer aircraft used during World War II by imperial Japan, can be seen at Tachihi Holdings in Tachikawa city Oct. 27-30, according to the company’s news release.

Japan’s early warning system broadcast an unnecessary alert to islands near Tokyo after a North Korean missile launch, the country’s prime minister said.

A new lawsuit is similar to one brought on Aug. 12 and seeks to reinstate Okinawa’s decision to reject a construction change application by runway builders, Gov. Denny Tamaki said.

The U.S. military and Japanese government warned people to take cover Tuesday after North Korea fired a ballistic missile that sailed over northern Japan before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

Japan will ease border control requirements Oct. 11, removing a maximum daily entry cap, currently set at 50,000 visitors, resuming visa waivers and accepting tourists who are not traveling with a guided group, Kishida said during a news conference in New York, where he was attending the U.N. General Assembly.