Japan's older workers have fewer friends but more motivated to work than peers abroad
When asked whether they had close friends other than their family members, 31.3% of Japanese respondents said they did not, as the pandemic curtails social activities.
Japan's local governments share tips to ensure smooth vaccinations
The National Governors' Association has compiled a list of advanced measures related to vaccinations against the coronavirus that have been adopted by local governments across the country.
Hurdles remain for getting former nurses involved in Japan's vaccine rollout
A dearth of doctors and nurses to administer shots is one of the factors behind Japan's slow inoculation rollout.
Tokyo Games could see more than seven daily infections among foreign participants
But the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said that the actual figure may be far lower since the estimates excluded vaccinations from factors taken into account.
Tokyo reports 467 new COVID-19 cases, rising slightly from last Saturday
Schools pull out of Tokyo Olympic spectator program over virus fears
Nursing homes in Japan juggling financial solvency and residents’ well-being
'Space pups': Mouse sperm stored on ISS produces healthy young, Japanese study finds
In revolt, four directors call for Toshiba shake-up after explosive probe
The public pushback by the independent directors, all non-Japanese, shows how the old guard of Japan Inc. can no longer exert full control over shareholders.
Workers in Japan offered early retirement tops 10,000 as pandemic drags on
Elon Musk's China nemesis William Li survived once, but he has a fight ahead
Prices on everything from electric cars to beer cans may go up as aluminum costs surge in Japan
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke by telephone with senior Chinese official Yang Jiechi — their first talks since a heated in-person encounter in Alaska in March.
G7 to counter China's Belt and Road initiative with infrastructure project
Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow released from prison
Beijing official says 'real enemies' want Hong Kong to be 'pawn in geopolitics'
China's attacks on 'foreign forces' threaten Hong Kong's global standing, top U.S. envoy says
Indians still battling impacts of COVID-19 now burdened with medical debt
Naming the vaccinated: A COVID-19 hot spot fights cheaters
For those who want to know if a friend or member of Paraguay’s political elite are among the 423,000 people with an inoculation, the answer is just a few clicks away.
Bruised by border politics, some Biden officials cling to Trump order on migrants
Suicide attempts by U.S. teenage girls up dramatically since start of pandemic
U.S. Justice Department watchdog to probe seizure of Democrats' communications data
Whale of a tale: U.S. fisherman says he was swallowed by humpback
Putin eyes working with 'predictable' Biden as Russia-U.S. ties remain tense
As negotiations stall, how much does Japan actually pay to host U.S. forces?
With Trump having lost the election and time running out to strike a deal, the Japanese government is looking at a one-year extension of the current agreement.
What the Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy brings to Suga's table
Referendum a pivotal moment for Osaka and its politicians
