Venturing out of a hotel room in Hawaii right now might land you in handcuffs. Just ask one of the roughly 20 people who have been arrested for violating Gov. David Ige’s two-week quarantine imposed on all who arrive in the state or travel between ...

More than 30 quakes registering 1 to 3 on the Japanese earthquake intensity scale of 7 have been observed in the areas since dawn on Tuesday.

Anri Kawai could lose her seat in the Hiroshima constituency if her secretary is found guilty and given a jail term.

The electronics giant will offer ¥2,600 a share for part of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. that it doesn’t already own, it said in a statement Tuesday.

A sudden switch from April to September would be likely to raise the number of first-grade students by around 400,000.

Masayoshi Son conceded he is unlikely to be able to draw outside investors for another Vision Fund.

Koike is widely expected to run in the election, though she has yet to officially declare her candidacy.

Hong Kong will extend social-distancing measures, despite objections from pro-democracy groups that a ban on large gatherings was being used to suppress protests. Food and Health Secretary Sophia Chan confirmed in a briefing Tuesday afternoon that the city would extend restrictions, including a ban on ...

The central bank will discuss steps to facilitate financing to small and midsize companies.

Students from low-income households exempt from residence tax will receive ¥200,000 each, and others ¥100,000.

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd. said Tuesday it will restart operations at some 850 outlets in Japan that had been shut to prevent a further spread of the new coronavirus. At Starbucks shops in eight of the country's 47 prefectures still subject to the government's coronavirus ...

Legoland Japan Resort, a theme park in Nagoya, will partially reopen from Friday, after intermittent closures since late February due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its operator said Tuesday. Opening hours will be shortened to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays ...

The number has remained at or below 10 this week.

Many countries have hailed the WHO's efforts, but the U.S. maintains its "failure" to obtain vital COVID-19 information has cost lives.

Potential uses include optimizing warehouse and factory automation and making cars smarter about their drivers and environment.

Some events surrounding it will be held virtually, though, as the country recovers from the outbreak.

The company suffered weak sales of home appliances and auto electronic parts in the 2019 business year.

Many analysts fear the country has at best fought back worst-case outcomes.

Graham’s announcement comes after Trump revived an unfounded conspiracy theory that factions tried to undermine his campaign in 2016.

Amid COVID-19 epidemic, one consultation center in Kobe saw inquiries double in March, with 70 percent coming from teenagers.

Jet manufacturers and airlines are launching an urgent initiative to convince nervous travelers that the air they breathe on planes is safe, believing this is critical to rebuilding a travel industry floored by the novel coronavirus. Boeing has appointed former engineering and development chief Mike ...

The issue has prevented the two countries from signing a World War II peace treaty even 75 years after the end of the conflict.

Planes are flying again on a handful of international routes, creating a possible path to recovery for a battered industry. But with COVID-19 still spreading, aspiring passengers will have to navigate a patchy network that might include virus tests and weeks-long quarantine. This month, China ...

As recently as this year, the company was promising to usher in a self-driving revolution and popularize flying cars.

Subaru Corp.'s suspension in Japan and the United States in April due to the coronavirus pandemic resulted in an output loss of 150,000 vehicles, equivalent to around 15 percent of its annual global sales. The carmaker expects the impact to get worse as it plans ...

U.S. biotech firm Moderna reported promising early results on Monday from the first clinical tests of an experimental vaccine against the novel coronavirus performed on a small number of volunteers. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said the vaccine candidate, mRNA-1273, appeared to produce an immune response ...

Neighboring countries such as China and South Korea are calling for an easing of entry restrictions.

French prosecutors say they're happy the trial can proceed with the suspect present.

Patient visits are way down on fears of infection from COVID-19.

While climate plays a role in the spread of other coronaviruses, the study said a more important factor is the absence of widespread immunity.

Trump is a self-admitted germophobe, telling reporters he was wary of shaking hands even before the coronavirus pandemic.

Xenophobia must be treated as a grave risk that is as contagious and as deadly as any virus.

Women faced a century-long wait to reach parity with men before the coronavirus. Now that timeline is looking ambitious.

Rather than prepare to reopen, companies should help employees settle into operating remotely.

Animal Crossing: New Horizon has been a stress relief for people looking to escape the current pandemic. Its puns are great, too.

A Kyodo article looks at the trend toward purchasing exercise equipment and introduces gym-related Japanese.

A grammar lesson looks at the structures "X to ii" and X-ba yokatta no ni" as was of suggesting an outcome would be good.

A Japan Times article outlines what the governors of certain prefectures are doing as a state of emergency draws to a close.

Lock Hitoshi Ono, the most-capped Japan international of all time with 98 caps, will retire from rugby at the age of 42, his team Toshiba Brave Lupus said on Monday. Ono, who was part of Eddie Jones' Japan side that beat South Africa in a ...

Australian Football League players are seeking clarity from the game's administrators about love in the time of coronavirus with biosecurity rules banning casual guests to their homes. The AFL’s "return to play" protocols prohibit players from having visitors other than their partner, or a friend ...

The former Toyota and Hokkaido star reflected on his 27-year career in an exclusive interview with The Japan Times.

The NHL is zeroing in on a return to action with neutral-site games. Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the league is eyeing "probably eight or nine different places" that each would play host to approximately 12 teams. Multiple media outlets have indicated that Las Vegas ...

Japan's Paralympic hopefuls are struggling to train with regulations preventing them from working with partners or using facilities.

Japan striker Yuya Osako was unable to make a winning return to the pitch Monday on his 30th birthday as Werder Bremen slumped to a 4-1 home defeat by title-chasing Bayer Leverkusen in the resumed German first division. Kai Havertz scored a first-half brace and ...

Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt has become a father for the first time after welcoming the birth of a baby girl with partner Kasi Bennett, reports said Monday. Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness confirmed in a congratulatory tweet on Monday. "Congratulations to our sprint legend Usain ...

Sumo's governing body will offer tests for all of its members in response to last week's death of lower-ranked wrestler Shobushi.