National Mar 9, 2021

Vending machines help ease access to COVID-19 tests in Japan

Seven machines, each holding about 60 PCR testing kits have been set up around the greater Tokyo area.

National Jan 7, 2021

Kitchen equipment piles up as pandemic shutters Japan's restaurants

With businesses closing, recycling shops are buying up equipment to repair, clean and resell.

National / Science & Health Dec 21, 2020

Tokyo shoppers clean hands and phones at anti-coronavirus stations

The facilities, set up in the Ginza shopping district, use recycled water, chlorine and deep ultraviolet irradiation.

Food & Drink Dec 11, 2020

Coronavirus puts an end to Tokyo shop that served ramen for 15 years

Seven other ramen restaurants have closed in the area since March.