Access denied: Virus third wave forces hand of Japan's medical system
“The fact that there are people dying after being sent home to recuperate is testament to the severity of the situation we’re in,” Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike told reporters.
Japan's new COVID-19 vaccine czar Taro Kono commits to rapid yet safe rollout
The nation is preparing to vaccinate, starting with medical workers and older people, based on hopes that Pfizer's vaccine will be approved here by mid-February.
Okinawa issues state of emergency with medical system on 'verge of collapse'
The Okinawa government is calling on residents to refrain from going out for nonessential reasons until Feb. 7.
Japan's daily coronavirus death toll tops 100 for first time
Tokyo confirmed 1,240 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday as the number of severely ill patients counted under Tokyo’s criteria rose by 12 to 155.
As WHO fumes at Western drugmakers, China fills void on vaccines
McConnell says Capitol mob were 'fed lies' and ‘provoked by the president’
Chuck Mills, who inspired Japan's college football to flourish, dies at 92
49-year-old university exam-taker arrested over refusal to leave toilet
Quarantined Kei Nishikori struggling to train for Australian Open
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Osaka asks private hospitals for more beds for coronavirus patients
Tokyo police arrest two Chinese students over NTT Docomo e-money hacks
Japan eyes use of robots to boost COVID-19 testing as Olympics loom
Shizuoka issues 'emergency warning' after new COVID-19 variants detected
Austria urges Japan to join first U.N. nuclear ban treaty meeting
Top Japanese farm bureaucrat dined with indicted ex-head of egg firm
Digital lead over Japan set to widen as China shrugs off virus
JR West eyes new furloughs amid state of emergency
Nissan to promote Japan-based contract workers to full-time status
Bank of Japan policy review seen as fine-tuning, not game-changing
China becomes only major economy to report growth in 2020
Taro Aso vows to revive virus-hit economy and promote structural reforms
McConnell says Capitol mob were 'fed lies' and ‘provoked by the president’
Donald Trump: From the American dream to American nightmare
Biden pushes unity two days before taking over crisis-laden White House
Big Oil’s flagship plastic waste project sinks on the Ganges
As floods hit Borneo, Indonesia urged to boost climate action under Paris accord
Johnson triggers G7 fears of rival alliance to counter China
Daieisho holds onto outright lead after win on Day 10
New coronavirus cases hit troubled Australian Open build-up
Ozeki Takakeisho withdraws from New Year meet
Quarantined Kei Nishikori struggling to train for Australian Open
FIFA report highlights pandemic's impact on transfer market
Belarus stripped of ice hockey worlds over unrest, COVID-19
Perhaps it's time to un-discover some of 2020
Dealing with a dire diagnosis in a new country
Whether it's a new year or a new lockdown, the time to act on your language-learning resolution is now
Tokyo remittance firm helped stranded Vietnamese amid pandemic
Pet ownership in Japan on the rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
Pawprints and lion-ripped jeans: Struggling zoos and aquariums in Japan offer unique gifts for donations
A flurry of news means a ton of new Japanese vocabulary
Knit wit: Yarn craft offers a much-needed mood boost
'Wintering': A memoir of hope for embracing dark and lonely times
Jeffrey Angles: Being a translator is an honor and a responsibility
Japanese violinist Midori Goto wins Kennedy Center Honor
What does 2021 have in store for J-pop?
The man who opened the U.N. peacekeeping door to Japan
Brian Urquhart was the quintessential international civil servant — determined and unflappable — whose vision remained fixed on the big picture.
Heartbreak, humiliation and tragedy for the United States
The United States will survive this moment, but it will be wounded. We must recognize that even America, a bastion of democracy, can be undermined, and seduced by an autocrat.
Vaccination minister: Reward or punishment for Taro Kono?
Only the prime minister and the highest level of LDP executives know for sure the motivations behind tapping Kono as the minister in charge of the COVID-19 vaccinations.
Biden ponders the trans-Atlantic option to press China
The new team understands that no country, not even the United States, can check Beijing’s ambitions on its own.
