Abe's bold school closure move appears spurred by criticism of virus response
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s abrupt move appears aimed at containing not only the virus, but also criticism of his handling of the growing Olympic and economic threat.
Working Japanese parents react with shock to Abe's total school closure request
Double-income and single-parent households are confused, frustrated and scrambling to make arrangements.
Japanese dad tackles train etiquette with a badge to show he's willing to give up his seat
Scenario: You are congratulating yourself on having snagged a seat on a crowded, early morning Tokyo train, when out of the corner of your eye you spot a woman standing nearby who appears to be pregnant. You know you should offer her your seat, but ...
Mask-makers distance themselves from Abe's production guarantee prompted by COVID-19
The government and manufacturers of face masks are facing a growing challenge to keep up with demand amid the coronavirus outbreak, fueling concern that shortages of such items will continue for some time and leading to frantic searches by many people for stores that ...
Abe to hold first news conference on coronavirus outbreak Saturday evening
'Just Cancel it!' trending hard as coronavirus gets Olympic push from '88 anime 'Akira'
Hokkaido declares state of emergency as coronavirus cases multiply, become untraceable
Panic-buying of 'made in China' tissues and toilet paper erupts in some Japanese cities
Questions raised over COVID-19 reinfection after Japanese woman develops illness again
World economy risks worst year since 2009 as hopes fade of rapid rebound from virus
The world economy may be heading for its worst performance since the financial crisis, more than a decade ago, as the spread of new virus that causes COVID-19 increasingly dashes hopes of a swift rebound. A few weeks ago most economists bet the China-led slump ...
Nissan slapped with ¥2.4 billion fine over Ghosn pay scandal
Rakuten's plan to force shipping costs on retailers draws ire of Japan's FTC
Japan's record fiscal 2020 budget clears Lower House
Virus slows China's major belt and road projects in Asia
The number of new infections inside China of the virus that causes COVID-19 was for the first time overtaken by fresh cases elsewhere on Wednesday, with Italy and Iran emerging as new epicenters of the rapidly spreading disease. Asia reported hundreds of new cases, Brazil ...
U.S. postpones summit with ASEAN leaders amid coronavirus fears
Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai held over marching for democracy
Tattooed headhunters of northern Myanmar tribes ready to be last of their kind
Singapore has a $100 billion plan to survive in a far hotter world than experts predicted
Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai and New York at risk of rising seas: study
U.S. Democrats band together to knock Bernie Sanders during debate clash
Democrats unleashed a roaring assault against Bernie Sanders and seized on Mike Bloomberg's past with women in the workplace during a contentious debate Tuesday night that tested the strength of the two men at the center of the party's presidential nomination fight. As the undeniable ...
Trump again nominates U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe as intelligence director
Chinese scientist sentenced to prison in U.S. for tech theft
Mike Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator as U.S. looks to control info flow
Osaka referendum: Merger gets second chance, but are voters on board?
Five years after voters in the city of Osaka narrowly voted down a referendum on consolidating its 24 wards into five with more autonomy and eliminating the municipal assembly and mayor, another referendum is set for later this year. The merger is the chief political ...
The Japanese Communist Party's quest to unify a shattered opposition
The Kawai scandal and the race to succeed Shinzo Abe
SDF tests public support with next mission in Middle East
Could merger talks finally produce a credible opposition force in Japan?
