Hundreds of cases, but no state of emergency: What changed in Japan?
This isn’t April, when businesses shut their doors and workers stayed home; government officials argue that another emergency declaration isn’t necessary.
Torrential rains lash southwestern and central Japan, 870,000 instructed to evacuate
Meteorological Agency urged the public to remain vigilant even as it downgraded its alert for heavy rain from the highest level in some municipalities.
Banks with ‘shattered’ business models warned by Japan to adapt
Concerns are mounting that some banks are too weak to withstand the coronavirus-fueled recession and may eventually need to be rescued or delisted.
Tokyo mother arrested after daughter, 3, died after week on her own
Autopsy results showed Noa died from severe dehydration and hunger.
Japan's June business failures hit monthly high for the year
Japan nonlife insurers to raise premiums by 6-8 percent in wake of disasters
China has forced a new national security law onto the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. While the new law was anticipated, few thought it would be as draconian as it is, with unprecedented scope and reach. The legislation threatens fundamental freedoms that characterized ...
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Japan supercomputer finds ways to cut risk of airborne virus infection
Operating commuter trains with windows open and limiting the number of passengers may help reduce the risk of infection.
Japan, U.S. and Australia express 'deep concern' over Hong Kong law
A-bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow calls for early enforcement of nuke ban pact
COVID-19 changing Japan municipalities' approach to baby checkups
Japan to build prototype of F-2 successor fighter from fiscal 2024
'Several' coronavirus cases detected at U.S. Futenma base in Okinawa
Big Tech’s China faceoff risks sparking exodus from Hong Kong
Facebook, Google and Twitter are headed toward a showdown with China that could end up making Hong Kong feel more like Beijing.
Japan's May current account surplus down 27.9% amid virus pandemic
SoftBank-backed DCM eyes China startups with $880 million fund
Japan eyes yearlong intensive reform program to speed digitization
OECD-wide jobless rate projected to reach 12.6% if pandemic resurges
The U.S. coronavirus outbreak crossed a grim milestone of over 3 million confirmed cases on Tuesday as more states reported record numbers of new infections, and Florida faced an impending shortage of intensive care unit hospital beds. Authorities have reported alarming upswings of daily caseloads ...
The world’s cruise ships can’t sail. Now, what to do with them?
China opens Hong Kong HQ for intelligence agents under new law
The mistakes that pushed an Australian city back into lockdown
Singapore, in survival mode, looks to reinvent itself. Yet again.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tests positive for COVID-19
North Korean defectors face wrath of both Seoul and Pyongyang
Sumo's unique kanreki ceremonies provide windows into past
It’s looking increasingly likely that it could be December (or even 2021) before Isegahama will be able to don the red rope.
Frontale crushes FC Tokyo with first-half goal rush
Augmented reality sports promote a new style of inclusive competition
Patrick Mahomes' big bet on football pays off with $503 million deal
Grappling with the 'American idea' from across the Pacific
Tokyoites with close connections to the United States express empathy for the present and optimism for the future of the country.
Swedish ambassador to Japan offers hints on making the best of paternity leave
Being 'othered' in Japan is not the same as oppression
Asylum seekers in Japan face battle for survival in time of coronavirus
Playground love: Exploring the green among the gray
Some playgrounds are closed due to the pandemic, but outdoors activity is still what most doctors order.
Remote-controlled robots to join FamilyMart’s workforce this summer
Sushi meets AI: Japanese inventor's app scopes out choice tuna cuts
Try using the 'miru' verb stem when attempting something improbable
‘Healing Labor’: Examining how Japanese sex work is woven into culture and economy
Gabriele Koch’s “Healing Labor” delves into how Japanese sex workers regard their work as necessary to the social and economic well-being of Japanese society.
Healing from the horrors of war in ‘The Garden of Evening Mists’
Fuji TV had deal with 'Terrace House' cast on how scenes played out
‘Japan Sinks: 2020’: When disaster strikes, keep your family close
Ellie descends further into darkness in The Last of Us Part II
People who were forcibly sterilized deserve just compensation.
The COVID-19 crisis should prompt renewed action to address the overconcentration of people and business in the Tokyo metropolitan area.
China has forced a new national security law onto the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong. While the new law was anticipated, few thought it would be as draconian as it is, with unprecedented scope and reach. The legislation threatens fundamental freedoms that characterized ...
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