The nation's capital and seven prefectures will maintain emergency measures for now.

The capital kept the number of infections found daily below 50 for the ninth consecutive day.

Companies were also advised to suspend nonessential business trips and conduct meetings and interviews or seminars with job-seekers online.

The government will also aid university students who are unable to earn enough from part-time jobs due to the epidemic, according to the sources.

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The pandemic differs greatly from the 2008 financial crisis and job losses will be high.

People in areas remaining under the state of emergency voiced concern over the negative impact it will have on their lives

No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre of 24 people, including 16 women and two newborns.

The firm has also decided to donate 5,600 face shields to the prefectural government to help ease medical supply shortages.

The automaker withheld its earnings forecast for the current business year, citing uncertainties caused by the crisis.

Lockheed Martin and the U.S. military have eliminated all of the deficiencies believed to endanger pilots.

Arrest of a leader essentially put an end to the many crimes the syndicate had been suspected of being involved in since the late 1990s.

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During the research, the new virus was passed on even though infected cats didn't show any symptoms.

The Chinese military is planning to conduct a large-scale landing drill off Hainan Island in the South China Sea in August to simulate the possible seizure of the Taiwanese-held Pratas Island in the future, Chinese sources familiar with the matter have said. The Chinese People’s ...

When the coronavirus stopped her husband from working, Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc's small business of selling cosmetics from home became the main income for their Vietnamese family of four. But her business took a hit as, unlike many micro-entrepreneurs, she could not exploit online platforms ...

The man was paid around ¥960,000 by former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai.

Businesses in iconic tourist area try new methods of operating to stay afloat as they prepare for a post-pandemic society.

Fighting disease with blood from survivors is an ancient strategy that has not been well tested for the novel coronavirus.

Masks are helping struggling knitwear company earn revenue while bringing a bit of happiness to the people purchasing them.

It is deeply disturbing that the ruling coalition is trying to push this revision through the Lower House this week.

Japan can lead the way in building an alliance to blunt China's advances.

The Trump administration's attempt to explain what happened to Michael Flynn isn't very revealing.

How do you shop when physical isolation is the new normal? Online, of course. Here’s The Japan Times’ recommendations for five of the most convenient grocery delivery services in Japan.

With COVID-19 having hit Japan's independent film industry hard, filmmakers such as Kazuhiro Soda are looking for new ways to reach their audiences.

“The Benza," a series on Amazon Prime Video about an epic quest to replace a broken toilet seat, was inspired by actor Christopher McCombs’ real-life travails in Tokyo.

Overseas film festivals that specialize in Japanese and other Asian fare are taking their programs online to survive the coronavirus.

"J. League Day" comes with current campaign stuck in limbo due to coronavirus pandemic

NFL star said he was nervous for the first four or five days after contracting the coronavirus

Cricket West Indies Chief Executive Johnny Grave has said players will not be "coerced" into going to England for a three-test series as the United Kingdom struggles to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. The West Indies had originally been scheduled to play the three tests in ...

British promoter Eddie Hearn says he would probably like to see former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson fight again but has questioned whether boxing should be encouraging a 53-year-old to get back into the ring. Tyson, who became the youngest heavyweight champion of all time at ...