Tokyo area nears end of emergency, but virus data has gaps
An unknown number of cases may have gone unreported due to strained resources, bureaucratic missteps and temporary policy changes.
Lower House passes record budget as Suga looks to move on from scandals
Suga is hoping for a reset by securing funds for important policy goals, in the process putting the LDP back on a positive trajectory ahead of an election this year.
Tokyo to call for two-week extension of emergency, report says
Citing a slowdown in the decline of COVID-19 cases, Tokyo will ask the government to maintain restrictions in the capital and three neighboring prefectures, the Nikkei reported.
Moderna and Takeda to seek COVID-19 vaccine approval in Japan
The request, which could come as early as Friday, will be the third such application for regulatory approval.
Guinness recognizes Yuki Kawauchi for 100th sub-2:20 marathon
Escape artists accused of freeing Carlos Ghosn can't evade reckoning in Japan
Probe launched after 1,032 doses of COVID-19 vaccine spoil in Japan
Anime is booming. So why are animators living in poverty?
Xi mobilizes China for tech revolution to cut dependence on West
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COVID-19 vaccine recipient in Japan dies but connection uncertain
Koala at Japanese zoo becomes world's oldest in captivity
Escape artists accused of freeing Carlos Ghosn can't evade reckoning in Japan
Japan asks China to stop anal COVID-19 tests on Japanese citizens
Probe launched after 1,032 doses of COVID-19 vaccine spoil in Japan
China urges Japan not to 'complicate' situation over disputed Senkakus
In Japan, golf booms as go-to leisure activity during pandemic
Japan firms slash biz investment for the third straight quarter, casting doubt on recovery
Xi mobilizes China for tech revolution to cut dependence on West
Japanese steel giant shifts to recycled metal in green race
Debt engineers tackle climate change with bonds to rewild land
This company helps roughnecks find renewable energy jobs
Myanmar police fire stun grenades as Southeast Asian ministers aim for talks
China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out
Alexei Navalny's penal colony: A Kremlin weapon to 'break' him
Amid scramble for COVID-19 vaccine, Latin America turns to Russia
China expected to favor green tech over coal in new five-year plan
U.S. presses Saudis over Khashoggi killing amid calls to punish prince
Guinness recognizes Yuki Kawauchi for 100th sub-2:20 marathon
NFL International executive sees widening path for Japanese players
Shocked Jiangsu fans hope for takeover after axe falls on club
Kei Nishikori wins first ATP match in five months in Rotterdam
Shohei Ohtani gets two hits in Angels' spring training home opener
Top sports court cancels Iranian judo federation's suspension
Up for a chat? Clubhouse is proving helpful in sparking cross-cultural discussions with the locals
Chira is a chill cat looking for a place to spend her golden years
Why a Japanese man proudly took his wife's last name
New trends in 'J-vlogging' allow for a more diverse range of views on Japan
Aichi Design Vision: Manufacturing collabs inspire creative homeware projects
A childhood tradition makes a comeback with yusanbako
Japanese vaccine vocabulary is just what the doctor ordered
Japanese distillery drinking up plaudits as its craft whisky proves a hit
'The Committed': Viet Thanh Nguyen writes unreliable narrators because he is one, too
How stories from 3/11 inspired Yu Miri's 'Tokyo Ueno Station'
Director Kentaro brings an auteur’s touch to a soulful road movie
For Tracy Hyde balances idyllic nostalgia with political unease on ‘Ethernity’
Supply chain review reflects new national security mentality
National security strictly defined should drive government action, not a desire to protect domestic companies.
A Nikkei milestone is less than it seems
A strong stock market is good for Japan, but more important is the health of the overall economy. That remains in doubt.
Japan, the national security superpower
Even I can see the opportunity that Japan has to become a national security superpower.
Putin is losing the battle for Russia’s future
Since Russians began protesting opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s imprisonment, the security forces have apparently had carte blanche to arrest demonstrators — and they have done so by the thousands. If Russians so much as honk their car horns in solidarity with the protesters, they ...
