73 years since the Constitution took effect, arguments on revising it have focused on the war-renouncing Article 9. But the coronavirus has prompted a different proposal.

Sixteen Japanese financial institutions say they refrain from investing in and extending loans to companies involved in the manufacturing of nuclear weapons and delivery systems. A Kyodo News survey found that the lenders have set guidelines for such issues to avoid international criticism for conducting ...

Suspected COVID-19 sufferers in Osaka Prefecture were forced to wait up to 10 days in mid-April before they were given polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests, which detect infection.

Operator of the Italian cruise ship docked for repairs plans to send more crew home who have tested negative and is discussing the matter with Japanese authorities.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Tokyo totaled 91 on Sunday, following the previous day's increase of 160, according to the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The daily figure dropped below 100 after hitting triple digits for two days in a row. In Kanagawa Prefecture, 23 people ...

Experts are calling for the establishment of facilities that would serve as evacuation centers for COVID-19 patients when disaster strikes.

In a message released on the 73rd anniversary of the supreme law of the land coming into force, Abe said there is "no wavering in my resolve to amend the Constitution."

South Korea will further relax social distancing rules starting on May 6, allowing a phased reopening of businesses, as the nation has largely managed to bring the coronavirus outbreak under control, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday. The government "will allow businesses to resume at ...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un is not believed to have received surgery, a senior South Korean official said Sunday, a day after Kim's reappearance following a near three-week absence that triggered intense speculation about his health. "Chairman Kim is not believed to have received surgery," ...

The health ministry plans to shorten approval time for the Ebola drug after U.S. President Donald Trump said it was cleared for coronavirus patients in America.

The forced cancellations of major festivals and fireworks events next summer is a huge disappointment and financial blow to the host towns and cities.

North and South Korea exchanged gunfire around the South's guard post early on Sunday, raising tension a day after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ended an almost three-week absence from public life with state media showing him visiting a factory. Multiple gunshots were fired ...

Parks, museums and libraries will be cleared to reopen even in areas with high coronavirus counts in light of public fatigue from the state of emergency.

Robots delivering meals, ghostly figures in hazmat suits and cameras pointed at front doors: China's methods to enforce coronavirus quarantines have looked like a sci-fi dystopia for legions of people. Authorities have taken drastic steps to ensure that people do not break isolation rules after ...

The surge highlights how the coronavirus is affecting emergency medical care by causing in-hospital infections of COVID-19.

SoftBank Corp.’s fifth-generation wireless service in Japan is living up to the hype in at least one respect — internet speeds that are blazingly fast even by the standards of one of the most connected countries in the world. The carrier’s month-old 5G network topped ...

A month at home in isolation may seem like an eternity for those unaccustomed to a lack of person-to-person contact, but the experiences of Japan's large numbers of hikikomori, or social recluses, may offer some hints on how to stay sane during the coronavirus ...

Conservative groups advising the White House have issued an array of coronavirus economic reopening plans with a common theme — Americans should go back to work immediately to halt the economic and societal damage from prolonged lockdowns. The Trump administration's response to the coronavirus has ...

Now is not the time to demonize and defund the WHO.

Internships provide a great way for small firms to recruit talent and potential successors.

Education has to be at the center of the response to COVID-19 to fulfill the goal to “build back better” and achieve inclusive and more equitable societies.

Although her days are packed to the brim, Sally Townsend wouldn’t have it any other way. As commissioner for South Australia to Japan and Korea, Townsend leads her home state’s trade and investment office in Tokyo.

Ninjala is sure to deliver Splatoon fans a new mess of fun and the rest of the world gets a peek at the buzz behind Mana.

Matt Keough, who won 45 games for the Central League's Hanshin Tigers from 1987-89 and whose father also played professionally in Japan, has died at the age of 64, MLB's Oakland Athletics said Saturday. Keough, a special assistant with Oakland, was a member of the ...

Olympic-bound Ryomei Tanaka and his younger brother, three-weight world champion Kosei, have been training together since the postponement of the Tokyo Games was announced.

Businesses that support the game of table tennis by providing people a place to play have been struggling due to the new coronavirus epidemic in Japan, with many owners forced to close their doors. Naomitsu Uda is one owner who has decided to temporarily shut ...

England opener Jason Roy is desperate to get back to playing cricket, even if matches have to take place behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic. Roy, who was part of England's World Cup-winning team last year, had a taste of playing in an ...

Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel made his esports debut on Saturday in Legends Trophy races that also featured retired Formula One world champions Emerson Fittipaldi and Jenson Button. The German has some time on his hands with Formula One's season stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic and organizers ...

MGM Resorts International has pitched a proposal to the NBA to complete the coronavirus-halted 2019-20 season on courts in Las Vegas convention centers, the New York Times reported. The plan, according to the newspaper, would have players and their families, plus other essential personnel, stay ...