Tokyo has not seen an increase in overall deaths during the coronavirus outbreak, boosting officials’ assertions that they have largely kept infections under control despite criticism over the limited scope of its testing. The capital saw 33,106 deaths in the three months through March, 0.4 ...

Japan on Tuesday raised its travel alert for 13 countries to its second-highest level, warning against any trips to these areas as new coronavirus infections continue to spread globally. Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi told a news conference that foreign travelers who have been in the ...

The Japan Association of Aesthetic Medicine and the Japan Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery state that such treatments are "not essential for many people."

The coronavirus outbreak caused a key index of the current state of the economy to fall in March by the biggest margin in nine years, government data showed Tuesday. The coincident index of business conditions fell 4.9 points from February to 90.5 against the 2015 ...

Honda Motor Co. said Tuesday its group net profit fell 25.3 percent to ¥455.75 billion ($4.24 billion) in the business year ended in March as the coronavirus pandemic dented global demand and forced a partial halt in production. The second-largest automaker in Japan by volume ...

The daily figure, which was up from 15 new cases reported a day earlier, remained below 100 for the 10th day.

Social distancing recommendations, stay-at-home requests and use of masks can complicate day-to-day activities.

Many of the landmarks of Paras Tyagi's life remain the same in Budhela village in Delhi where he grew up: the house he lived in, the school that he, his father and grandfather attended, the homes of neighbors he knew as a child. But the ...

The Immigration Services Agency of Japan said Tuesday it will give foreign nationals with periods of stay expiring in July a three-month extension to renew, in a bid to alleviate congestion at immigration counters amid the coronavirus outbreak. The agency had earlier granted a three-month ...

Wuhan, where the global coronavirus epidemic first started, has ordered officials to prepare to test its entire 11 million population after the central Chinese city reported a handful of new infections for the first time since its lockdown was lifted, according to state media ...

Myriad challenges are being overcome by 20-year-old Mika Mashiko and other young environmental activists nationwide.

Amid a tangle of state laws, the country may not know who won for days or even weeks.

His move has highlighted competition for jobs and ignited a rush to woo the billionaire by states that have reopened their economies more quickly.

The global pandemic has left millions of Indonesians struggling to make ends meet. Now the authorities are rolling out "rice ATMs" in a bid to ensure greater access for those in need to the essential staple. This month, Linda Syafri, a 28-year-old pregnant woman, was ...

Japanese regulators are usually known for taking a year to approve new drugs, but authorized remdesivir just three days after receiving the application.

U.S. carriers have slashed their schedules by 90 percent or more, so those who fly are being funneled onto fewer flights, leading to fuller planes.

Many say the unknowns surrounding COVID-19 transmission make the risk too high.

Experts stress caution when wearing masks for virus protection as sweltering summer heat could add to breathing difficulties and dehydration.

Hong Kong’s central bar district returned to relative normalcy over the weekend, with crowds of revelers taking advantage of eased social distancing rules even as fresh pro-democracy protests flared across the city. While police largely left the packed bars alone, when it came to activists, ...

The falling sales of the Akita specialty is a reflection of fewer consumers dining out since a nationwide state of emergency was declared last month.

Japan, the U.S. and South Korea should consider establishing a joint center to coordinate their response to a post-Kim scenario.

The current rescue through cascades of public spending may look like Keynesianism, but in fact it is little more than practical common sense in an utterly changed social and economic order.

It’s not too late for Beijing to flip the script in the South China Sea — should it choose to.

People in Japan are "nesting" during the global pandemic, which means some extra time for a few new hobbies. Is anyone up for some at-home yoga?

Adding "hoshii" to a verb can help you express an informal request or wish in a different way than the "~tai" form.

Do you agree with the state of emergency extension? An article looks at the impact it could have on the economy in a COVID-19-themed English lesson.

While Japanese commuters are worried about the coronavirus, they continued to travel into work and school, according to a Kyodo article.

The acclaimed novelist hopes the music will blow away "corona-related blues."

Despite the closings, organizers have vowed to keep their target of ¥14 billion in merchandise revenue in place.

A group at Hokkaido University has created an AI capable of analyzing shot options from over 10,000 possibilities.

League officials have framed the decision as a way to give clubs more time to build their squads after the coronavirus disrupted spring competitions.

Daiki Tanaka was honored as the top player of the B. League season, which ended early due to the coronavirus.

The launch of a new domestic rugby competition in Japan, originally scheduled for the fall of next year, may be delayed due to the one-year postponement of the Summer Olympics, a Japan Rugby Football Union executive said Monday. Speaking to reporters online, Mayumi Taniguchi, a ...