National Oct 27, 2020
Meiji-Mura is asking for donations to help maintain its two trains, one of which has been running in Japan since 1874.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Oct 23, 2020
Japanese schools struggle with sports days in the age of COVID-19
The need to maintain social distancing and enforce sanitizing measures has seen numerous changes to the traditional event.
National | Regional voices: Chubu Oct 16, 2020
Aichi city invites and trains youth to become independent fishers
Gamagori in Aichi Prefecture is putting young people through a training program of up to three years to get them on the seas in their own vessels.
National Oct 14, 2020
As of the end of September, the municipal government of Fukuoka made the use of hanko unnecessary for some 3,800 types of administrative procedure documents.
National Oct 8, 2020
Patrons of Minamichita Beach Land will be sent exclusive videos and information as a thanks for pledging a monthly sum.
National Sep 30, 2020
Aichi language school students get year to find jobs post-graduation
To be able to stay in the country, foreign students at Japanese-language schools are typically required to be offered a job while still studying.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Sep 25, 2020
Forced to halt output in pandemic, a Toyota plant in Aichi evolved
Workers use virus-related downtime to introduce new innovations at the facility.
National Sep 24, 2020
Foreign workers in Japan seek help as pandemic worsens job situation
The pandemic had eliminated more than 50,000 jobs for workers from overseas by the end of August.
Business / Corporate | Regional voices: Chubu Sep 18, 2020
How a small Nagoya firm made a big impact in coronavirus fight
Using Toyota’s know-how, Funahashi Co. boosted production of its protective gowns.
National / Science & Health Aug 26, 2020
Japanese researchers say ozone effective in neutralizing coronavirus
The experiment used an ozone generator in a sealed chamber with a sample of coronavirus.
National / Crime & Legal Aug 24, 2020
The prefectural force has taken to warning people against replying to suspicious posts.
National Aug 15, 2020
Tokyo reports 385 new coronavirus cases, while Osaka logs 151 infections
The figure exceeded 380 on Saturday for a second straight day amid signs infection numbers are growing again as the Bon summer holiday period comes to a close.