Japan expands and extends emergency measures as cases rise across the nation
Japan officially adds Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures to the state of emergency now covering Tokyo, Osaka and four other prefectures.
Japan secures extra Pfizer vaccine doses for 25 million people
Combining the additional 50 million doses under the deal with the 144 million under its previous Pfizer contract, Japan will be able to inoculate 97 million people.
Time running out for Japanese prosecutors in 'Don Juan' murder case
While police say they have circumstantial evidence against Saki Sudo, no witnesses have come forward and there is an apparent lack of clear evidence.
'Impossible' to hold Olympics during pandemic, Japan doctors union warns
The statement comes as Japan battles a fourth wave of virus infections, with several areas including the capital under a state of emergency.
Can Japan say 'no' to China and 'yes' to political activism?
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike wants you to 'Just Say No' to drinking in the streets
Japan weighs raising share of low-carbon power sources to 60%
Suga Cabinet support rate falls to record 32.2% in Jiji poll
After $260 billion slide, Alibaba aims to show the worst is over
Alibaba has agreed to a record $2.8 billion penalty from Beijing and vowed to change certain practices deemed anti-competitive.
Japanese-style pubs report losses but sales at fast-food chains soar
Businesses hope tougher COVID-19 measures will speed return to normal
Toshiba unit in Europe hit with ransomware; group to undergo strategic review
India’s virus crisis impacting Japanese firms, clouding short-term outlook
CEOs criticize Japan’s slow vaccine push, saying growth at risk
South Korea's COVID-19 vaccine shortages overshadow Moon-Biden summit
Uncertainties in the country's vaccine rollout amid global shortages and shipment delays are deepening public skepticism over Seoul's goal of reaching herd immunity by November.
Vaccine lottery: Indian states grapple with how to share COVID-19 jabs
Australia's Scott Morrison stands by ‘one country’ remark on China and Taiwan
Modi ally taps misinformation law to quash reports on India’s COVID-19 crisis
‘COVID-Zero’ havens may find reopening harder than taming virus
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issues warning as virus variants continue to spread.
Hundreds of epidemiologists expected public mask-wearing for at least a year
Wealthy nations’ vaccine spree obscures global pandemic misery
WHO urged to reform after panel finds failures worsened pandemic
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
