The All Japan Judo Federation is working on a new project to use the sport's techniques to help elderly people avoid falls.
Japan's health ministry says the number of people aged 65 or older who died as the result of a fall has been on rise, with more than 8,800 deaths reported in 2020. That's about four times the number of people in the same age group who died in traffic accidents.
Japanese telecom giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, or NTT, plans to launch a service using artificial intelligence to help prevent phone scams.
The NTT group on Friday demonstrated the service to be available from next Monday.
Researchers are developing a sound-based warning device to prevent deer from being hit by vehicles on the northern Japanese main island of Hokkaido.
Police say there were 3,188 traffic accidents involving deer in Hokkaido last year. One person died and five were injured in these accidents.
Japan's health ministry says a study has found that coronavirus antibodies have the ability to prevent infections.
The ministry tested nearly 8,000 people in June, and analyzed their blood samples for the presence of certain proteins that indicate a past infection.
Japan's biggest business federation has drawn up guidelines aimed at reducing the risk of coronavirus infection in workplaces. They are intended for use by companies when resuming operations in full.
NHK has learned that the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, made two sets of guidelines -- one for office workers and the other for factory workers.
Theme parks in Japan featuring Hello Kitty and other characters will close temporarily in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Sanrio announced an indoor theme park in suburban Tokyo called Sanrio Puroland and an outdoor theme park in the Kyushu region called Harmonyland will be closed from February 22 to March 12. Both facilities are operated by a Sanrio subsidiary and are popular among tourists who are fans of the famous characters.
Japan's Justice Minister Masako Mori is planning to ask her advisory panel to debate legal revisions to prevent bail-jumping.
The move comes after former Nissan Motor Chairman Carlos Ghosn fled Japan last month as well as other cases of escapes.