Japan to begin talks with Taiwan and Brunei on easing travel curbs

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Japan to begin talks with Taiwan and Brunei on easing travel curbs

Japan could begin talks with Taiwan and Brunei as early as this month on easing coronavirus-induced travel restrictions, diplomatic sources said Wednesday. China and South Korea are also under consideration, though concerns remain over letting in a large number of foreign travelers due to Japan's ...

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More than 100 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

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More than 100 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide

The bodies of at least 100 jade miners were pulled from the mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, in one of the worst-ever accidents to hit the perilous industry. Scores die each year while working in the country's lucrative but poorly regulated ...

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Genichi Mitsuhashi hones his ninja skills in Iga, Mie Prefecture, on June 21. Mitsuhashi has become the first student ever to graduate from a Japanese university with a master's degree in ninja studies.

Japan university awards first-ever ninja studies degree

Japan has produced its first ninja studies graduate after Genichi Mitsuhashi spent two years honing his martial arts skills and absorbing the finer traditions of the feudal martial arts agents. The 45-year-old completed the master's course at Mie University in central Japan, the region conside...

The 27-member European Union is considering allowing travelers from China to visit in return for the Asian country lifting its travel ban for EU nations and will also call on Japan and other countries on the list to remove their travel restrictions.

EU weighs lifting travel restrictions from over 10 nations — including Japan — on July 1

The European Union is considering reopening borders to visitors from more than 10 countries outside the bloc — including Japan, South Korea and Canada — from July 1, after months of travel restrictions over the coronavirus outbreak, an EU diplomatic source said. The region is seeking to gradua...

Magnitude 6.1 quake off eastern coast of Japan rattles Tokyo

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck off eastern Japan early Thursday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, rocking buildings in the capital Tokyo and surrounding prefectures. No tsunami warning was issued. The 4:47 a.m. quake, which originated at a depth of about 36 kilometers, registered as lo...

The number of new coronavirus infections in Tokyo jumped on Wednesday, amplifying concerns about a possible new wave of cases.

Tokyo reports 55 new COVID-19 cases, topping 50 for first time since May

by Ryusei Takahashi

Tokyo recorded 55 new cases of novel coronavirus infection on Wednesday, an alarmingly high number following a brief stretch in which daily figures fluctuated following the lifting of the state of emergency declaration in late May and subsequent reopening of the capital. Wednesday was the first ...

For better or worse, fluctuating foot traffic in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward on Saturday night suggests the city is rebounding a month after the state of emergency was lifted in the capital in late May.

As Tokyo coronavirus cases spike, experts dismiss second wave fears — for now

by Ryusei Takahashi

Fear weighs heavy on the capital, where a rise in infections has residents questioning whether the second coronavirus wave is approaching. It’s unclear which parts of the world are emerging from a first wave or teetering on the cusp of a second. Either way, experts say distinguishing one from ...