National | Regional voices: Chubu Jun 5, 2020
Care workers in Nagoya struggle to aid elderly in coronavirus pandemic
After clusters of COVID-19 infections were reported at care centers, the city asked some facilities to close down for two weeks.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 4, 2020
Japan court rejects notion same-sex couples are de facto marriages
Whether a same-sex partnership could be considered a de facto marital relationship was a major point of contention in the trial.
National May 23, 2020
Aichi and Mie governors urge continued restraint on cross-prefectural travel
by Eric Johnston
“I want everyone to be strict about refraining from unnecessary travel back and forth to other prefectures,” Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura said.
National / Science & Health May 23, 2020
The local government in the city of Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, has announced that a person who traveled from the Philippines had developed rabies — the first case in Japan in 14 years. The municipal government said Friday that the patient, whose sex, age and nationality ...
Business / Corporate May 21, 2020
Legoland Japan Resort will postpone the partial reopening, slated for Friday, of its theme park in Nagoya, the company said Thursday. The postponement comes in line with a coronavirus-related business closure request from the prefectural government. The theme park's top priority is the safety of visitors, ...
Business May 19, 2020
Legoland Japan Resort, a theme park in Nagoya, will partially reopen from Friday, after intermittent closures since late February due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its operator said Tuesday. Opening hours will be shortened to 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays ...
National | Regional voices: Chubu May 15, 2020
Nagoya smokers struggle to light up after station shuts smoking area
People face a ¥2,000 fine if they violate a ban on smoking near Nagoya Station.
National May 12, 2020
Japan governors seek travel curbs even if virus emergency lifted
The central government is set to decide Thursday on whether to lift the state of emergency for 34 prefectures.
National May 12, 2020
Schools for Japanese Brazilians face funding crunch after pandemic's economic fallout
Schools for Japanese Brazilian students are facing financial difficulties after many parents lost their jobs or were suspended from work amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Such schools not only give Brazilian children descended from Japanese immigrants an opportunity to learn Brazilian culture and ...
Business | Regional voices: Chubu May 1, 2020
Drive-thru services in Aichi support butchers and restaurants
Firms have been hit hard by requests from municipal governments to shut down businesses and for people to avoid nonessential outings.
Business / Corporate Apr 23, 2020
Regional governor pledges support for Toyota suppliers as production dips
As Toyota prepares to nearly halve production at Japanese factories, a regional governor said Thursday he would offer ¥400 billion ($3.72 billion) in emergency loans for small and midsize companies including Toyota's suppliers. Toyota Motor Corp.'s headquarters are in Aichi Prefecture, in the city of ...
National / Science & Health Apr 22, 2020
Aichi Prefecture to subsidize hospitals accepting coronavirus patients
The Aichi Prefectural Government said Wednesday that it will provide financial support to medical institutions in the prefecture that treat patients with COVID-19 disease. It will pay ¥1 million per patient with mild to moderate symptoms. An extra ¥1 million will be paid if the ...