The chemicals necessary for coronavirus test kits, known as reagents, depending on their types, are becoming increasingly difficult to procure due to high global demand.

Some media reports have indicated the government is considering giving up Aegis Ashore deployment at a Ground Self-Defense Force training area in Akita's Araya district.

The capital is reported to have kept the number of new cases each day to double digits for five consecutive days.

The Paris metro authority is testing CCTV software to detect whether travelers are wearing face masks. It’s part of the city’s efforts to end lockdown and help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but it’s raised concerns from the government’s privacy watchdog. The authority began a three-month ...

Gov. Yoshimura’s choice of words has been criticized by minister Yasutoshi Nishimura, who is also in charge of overseeing virus containment measures.

Publishers scramble to find new ways of getting books to customers as Amazon focuses restocking efforts and delivery on essential items.

General Motors Co. and its peers have been battening down the hatches as adverse economic conditions slam the auto industry. But after Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra announced a bigger-than-expected first-quarter profit, some are speculating the carmaker could post positive earnings for the full ...

Domestic producer Manitowoc Co. cited data from the U.S. International Trade Commission showing that imports of the cranes increased 152 percent between 2014 and 2019.

Many consumer services, such as restaurants and retailers, will stay suspended in Japan under the state of emergency to fight the novel coronavirus, which has been extended to May 31. McDonald's Co. (Japan) will maintain its measure to close the dine-in sections of its restaurants ...

In the world of diplomacy, gone are the days of handshakes, bilateral meetings or international summits attracting a horde of world leaders and diplomats to discuss issues of the day. Swamped by their desperate bid to contain the novel coronavirus outbreak within their borders, leaders ...

The program was aimed at preventing a drop in consumer spending following the tax hike last October, and stimulating consumption to raise the share of cashless payments.

British consumers have spent their six weeks of coronavirus lockdown sewing, drinking cocktails, carrying out home beauty treatments and eating large quantities of kimchi. That’s according to a report from John Lewis Partnership PLC on the nation’s shopping behavior since March 23, when Prime Minister ...

Cardinal George Pell was aware of child sexual abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia as far back as the 1970s and failed to seek the removal of accused priests, according to findings of a top-level inquiry released Thursday. The Royal Commission report was handed down ...

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday his coronavirus task force would shift its primary focus to reviving U.S. business and social life, while acknowledging that reopening the economy could put more lives at risk. In a series of tweets, Trump said the White House task ...

The United States on Wednesday urged the World Health Organization to defy Chinese pressure and invite Taiwan to its annual meeting, which will discuss the coronavirus pandemic. The United States itself has yet to confirm its participation in the May 18-19 talks of the World ...

The U.S. Secretary of State has said China is still withholding virus samples needed for global vaccine research.

Legal medicine departments are finding that university requests to test corpses for the coronavirus are being rejected by Japan's public health centers.

China's exports unexpectedly rose in April for the first time this year, taking some pressure off manufacturers in the world's second-largest economy after the coronavirus pandemic battered demand and disrupted manufacturing supply chains April's better-than-expected outcome followed an improvement in March, but the outlook for ...

The coronavirus hasn't just crippled the economy, it has also scared away those who supply the one thing that hospitals need most: blood.

Few people were seen walking near Tokyo Station on Thursday morning, and those that were mostly wore face masks.

Mixed reactions from students and parents as schools in Tottori and Aomori prefectures reopen following April closures due to coronavirus concerns.

The retreat of financial institutions from Japan to the U.S. and Europe leaves the way open for Chinese companies, even at the risk of undermining the country’s commitments to tackle climate change.

The World Health Organization is considering a new mission to seek the source of the coronavirus in China, amid growing controversy over the origin of a pandemic that has killed more than a quarter of a million people. "Without knowing where the animal origin is, ...

The new guidelines are also expected to say elderly people and those with pre-existing conditions should consult immediately if they develop relatively mild cold symptoms.

Even with improved knowledge and testing, the ways to avoid getting the coronavirus and what to do when sick are little changed.

Costa Atlantica cruise ship crew members' movements in Nagasaki went largely unmonitored and unregulated as virus spread across Japan.

The number of new infections, tests conducted and carriers with unknown infection routes could be included.

The coronavirus crisis has exposed grave vulnerabilities in the nation's medical services.

The forces toward digitalization unleashed by the COVID-19 crisis will make Japan stronger, more competitive and more prosperous.

There's little downside for the founder of the collapsed office rental company in taking on his former benefactor.

Attacking midfielder uses the myriad setbacks he has experienced in his career as motivation to succeed in life.

The Fukuoka group has released its first major-label mini-album, and is firmly looking forward.

South Korean Olympic short-track speedskating gold medallist Lim Hyo-jun was convicted Thursday of sexually harassing a fellow male athlete by pulling down his trousers, a Seoul court said. Lim, 23, won the 1500m on home ice at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang and also ...

The Athletic's David Aldridge told The Japan Times that Hachimura is "a very diligent, hard worker" who should "play for many years on good teams."

U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu has discovered a powerful tool to compensate for limited training opportunities amid the COVID-19 lockdown as the Canadian teenager remains focused on her goal to climb to the top of the women's rankings. Andreescu, currently ranked sixth in the world, ...

The 61-year-old, who led NPB in home runs in 1988, is enjoying his new role in charge of the Wei Chuan Dragons, who will join Taiwan's pro circuit next year.

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta celebrated the 11th anniversary of his famous Champions League semifinal strike against Chelsea by calling two children conceived after his tie-clinching goal. Barcelona was two minutes from being eliminated from the Champions League in a tense second leg at Stamford ...

After watching the South Africa pack demolish England in last year's Rugby World Cup final, coach Eddie Jones' next step was obvious — get the coaching brains behind the Springbok scrum, Matt Proudfoot, to jump ship and head to Twickenham. The deal was done in ...

New York Yankees skipper Aaron Boone said he is "encouraged" by slugger Aaron Judge's recovery from a broken rib. During an interview Tuesday with MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM, Boone said the sports hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has given Judge time to heal. "This ...