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Former Prime Minister Abe wants Tokyo Games to go down in history
The Summer Olympics and Paralympics, originally scheduled for 2020, were postponed to this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Former Prime Minister Abe wants Tokyo Games to go down in history
The Summer Olympics and Paralympics, originally scheduled for 2020, were postponed to this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Former SDF member sentenced to life in prison over fatal Toyama attack
Keita Shimazu killed an officer in a police box in 2018 before using the officer's gun to shoot dead a security guard at a nearby school.
When a mask fits well, 85% of droplets were curbed, with the effects falling to 69% for an ill-fitting mask, the team said.
Ethics scandal involving ministry official linked to Suga widens
A senior communications ministry official — who played a key role in achieving one of Suga's major political goals — has admitted that he dined with executives of NTT.
Tokyo confirms 301 new coronavirus cases ahead of state of emergency extension
Of Friday’s new cases in the capital, 63 were from people in their 20s, 49 people were in their 30s and 44 were in their 50s.
Government recommends extending virus emergency for Tokyo region
The government recommended extending by two weeks its virus state of emergency for the Tokyo region set to expire Sunday, trying to maintain a declining trend in infections as it looks to host the Olympics in about four months. The move was announced early Friday ...
U.S. defense chief, secretary of state to visit Japan from March 15
Antony Blinken and Lloyd Austin plan to hold so-called two-plus-two talks with Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi.
Decade after Fukushima disaster, Greenpeace sees cleanup failure
Greenpeace said its own radiation surveys conducted over the last decade have consistently found readings above government target levels.
Ken Watanabe's support for survivors of 3/11 is a 'lifetime's work'
The actor's decadelong efforts to help survivors of the March 11 disaster include opening a cafe in Miyagi Prefecture and launching websites to solicit donations and words of encouragement.
Japan vows swift probe as NTT caught up in growing dining scandal
Officials with influence over policy at the communications ministry have also admitted to dining with NTT President Jun Sawada, in a further violation of ethics policy.
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
With their hands already full, some municipalities are less prepared than others and many have been forced to put the issue on the back burner.
Robot pets help ease virus isolation in Japan
From fluffy mechanical seals and mechanical singing companions to devices that simply crave love and attention, the pandemic has boosted sales nationwide.