If a certain class of people is excluded from initiatives to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, those people will cause the disease to spread to all classes, regardless of other measures in place.

Saturday's infection figure compares with 165 cases on Friday, 46 on Thursday and 47 on Wednesday.

Audiences worldwide are seeking out visual escapes amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A bombing raid on Tokyo by U.S. aircraft during World War II disrupts distribution networks of Nippon Times.

Carrying a business card bearing a gang crest is "effectively a license to collect cash,” a former gang member says. “Without the crest, it’s just a sheet of paper.”

In normal times, we seek happiness. In times of crisis, we seek normality.

Medical workers in Japan are facing severe shortages of personal protective equipment in their fight against the new coronavirus despite government efforts to increase support, a recent survey has shown. A total of 78 percent said in an online survey conducted last month that there ...

Priority is being given to students just entering new school systems or on the verge of leaving them.

The public update noted that the downtrend in infections is giving hospitals a breather but that personal protective equipment remains lacking.

The United States and Britain are among the countries worst hit by the coronavirus and have faced criticism for their handling of the pandemic. But only last year, they ranked as the countries most prepared for a major health crisis. That suggests that when it ...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following intense speculation that the leader of the nuclear-armed nation was seriously ill or possibly dead. The North reported that Kim had attended the opening of ...

One economist says a one-month extension will push GDP growth down to minus 6.3 percent for fiscal 2020.

It was the third-lowest showing for April since 1968, according to the Japan Automobile Dealers Association.

A growing number of worrying reports have shown patients appearing to have a reactivation of symptoms, testing positive again, or even potentially being reinfected.

Top U.S. health official Anthony Fauci will not testify next week to a congressional committee examining the Trump administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the White House said on Friday, calling it "counterproductive" to have individuals involved in the response testify. The White House issued ...

Gilead Science Inc.'s antiviral drug remdesivir was granted emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for COVID-19 on Friday, clearing the way for broader use of the drug in more hospitals around the United States. During a meeting in the Oval Office ...

Just 29 of Japan's 47 municipalities hosting prefectural government offices are planning to start emergency cash handouts within May.

A deadly mix of plagues could create food insecurity in one of the continent’s most vibrant regions.

A glut of donations and a lack of demand have left a crucial American industry reeling.

Since most Japanese apartments are compact, it’s more important than ever to maximize storage space. The Japan Times talked to three experts about how to stock your pantry with ingredients that are easy to find in your local Japanese supermarket.

Japan is blessed with a growing number of artisan bakeries around the city that can fill that pain de campagne-sized hole in our diets.

Since tea cultivation began around 800 years ago in what’s now Shizuoka Prefecture, it has been renowned as Japan’s largest tea-producing region. Benefitea repackages the beverage for the 21st century.

Although preserving food can seem time consuming and old-fashioned, freezing and pickling your produce is an easy way to save money and avoid food waste.

Lawson's Uchi Cafe brand ice bars have been one of the most welcome additions to the konbini ecosystem, and the new Ehime Prefecture Citrus Iyo & Amanatsu flavor is a highlight.

Due to COVID-19, this year’s Golden Week has all but been called off. We take a look at the history behind this cluster of national holidays and why its effective cancelation is a big deal.

“Breasts and Eggs” emerges as a triumph of storytelling that champions the power of storge (Greek for familial love) — between sisters, between father and son or mother and daughter, between friends and colleagues.

As the pro-democracy movement has roiled Hong Kong and people worldwide lament China’s lack of transparency surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, it seems like auspicious timing for Jiwei Ci’s new book, “Democracy in China: The Coming Crisis.”

A.L. Sadler examines in minute detail the origins of tea drinking and the rich and complex components of its ritualization.

Tokyo's Olympic dream is still alive — for now — but many athletes have been left wondering if their hard work will all be for nothing.

Japan's major leaguers are playing the waiting game while MLB looks for a way to start its season

In order to connect with fans at home during the coronavirus pandemic, the Japan Fencing Federation has begun live streaming training sessions on its YouTube channel. The videos feature Japanese fencers participating in virtual workout sessions from their homes amid Japan's state of emergency over ...