Today's Close-Up

DNA testing is a crucial tool in criminal investigations, even helping to overturn wrongful convictions. But a major scandal at a police department in Japan has cast doubt on its credibility.

Cases of distracted driving causing death or injury are on the rise in Japan. Yet they aren't officially treated as dangerous driving, leaving bereaved families angered and calling for legal changes.

In Japan and elsewhere across the world, conventional career choices are changing as people increasingly shift from white-collar work to hands-on jobs. We look at the reasons behind the trend.

An investigation into the rise of buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) services in Japan. We examine the risks of spiraling consumer debt, the lack of legal regulations and assess overseas legislation efforts.