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.

Japan's largest automaker by volume said its operating profit for the year ending in March 2021 was expected to dive 79.5 percent to ¥500 billion.

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 ...

The central government is set to decide Thursday on whether to lift the state of emergency for 34 prefectures.

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 ...

A survey suggests at-risk people are reducing the number of sexual partners, but they are also taking fewer precautions and not getting tested for SDIs as frequently.

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

Like many couples in the era of social distancing, Ma Jialun and Zhang Yitong held their wedding ceremony online — but they added a twist by livestreaming the event to more than 100,000 strangers. Coronavirus lockdowns and travel restrictions have forced people around the world ...

The ministry will issue an ordinance as soon as this week for the measure, which will cover balance sheets and income statements.

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

Schools for Japanese Brazilian students are facing financial difficulties after many parents lost their jobs or were suspended from work amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Such schools not only give Brazilian children descended from Japanese immigrants an opportunity to learn Brazilian culture and ...

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 ...

Beijing said Monday it has an "inherent right" to patrol the waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, after a confrontation with a Japanese fishing boat in the area. The flash point islands — which are controlled by Japan, but also ...

Major department store operator Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. has reported a consolidated net loss of ¥11.19 billion for the 2019 business year that ended March 31. The result, coming after turning a ¥13.48 billion profit the previous year, was announced Monday after sales started plunging ...

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

The proceeds will be used to extend loans to financially struggling small businesses and help the development of COVID-19 vaccines.

As social distancing is encouraged to contain COVID-19, some support groups have started using online platforms as a way to support rehabilitation.

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.

The health ministry is planning to approve polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests to detect novel coronavirus infections using saliva samples as early as this month, it was learned Monday. The move will lead to a rise in the number of PCR tests in the country. If ...

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."

Time on your hands and a love of anime? A producer from Japan's Studio Ghibli is offering an online tutorial for drawing one of its most beloved characters: Totoro. Toshio Suzuki, former president of the Tokyo-based studio, contributed the video to a website intended to ...

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.

Indian cricket officials are hoping to avoid cutting player salaries but may not be able to save this year's edition of the world's richest Twenty20 tournament.

The NFL's chances of playing out its planned 256-game schedule will depend upon containing the conronavirus outbreak and testing results, according to COVID-19 pandemic expert Dr. Anthony Fauci. Fauci, a leader among the White House Coronavirus Task Force advising the U.S. government on the deadly ...

French women's soccer giant Lyon will be declared league champion for the 2019-20 campaign, collecting the title for the 14th consecutive year after the season was ended by the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed to AFP by a source close to talks held Monday ...

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 ...