National Jun 6, 2020
Japanese schools abroad to get more PCs for online study as pandemic spreads
The government plans to start distributing the new PCs and tablet devices as early as this fall and shoulder half the costs.
Business / Corporate Jun 6, 2020
Suntory chief says worst is over as cities in Japan reopen after coronavirus curbs
CEO Takeshi Niinami estimates roughly 80 percent of the nation's diners will return to their favorite culinary haunts supplied by its drinks.
National Jun 5, 2020
The threat says: "Warning of explosion at Dentsu's Shiodome headquarters building with deadline past 7:00 a.m. on June 7, Sunday."
National Jun 5, 2020
Friday's figure brings the total COVID-19 infections in the capital to 5,343, media reports quoted Tokyo Metropolitan Government sources as saying.
National Jun 5, 2020
Japan's low virus deaths reflect high 'cultural standards,' says Taro Aso
Finance Minister Taro Aso said Thursday that Japan's relatively low mortality rate from the new coronavirus reflects the country's higher "level of cultural standards." "I have received phone calls (from overseas) asking 'Do you have any drug that only you guys have?' My answer is ...
National Jun 5, 2020
Kumamon makes surprise visit to nursery to encourage hand-washing
Friday's visit marks the first time the mascot has appeared in public since April 1, when it began refraining from participating in events due to the pandemic.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 5, 2020
Man held for free train ride halfway across Japan for coronavirus cash
A Filipino man has been arrested for allegedly taking a free ride on a bullet train halfway across the country in hopes of getting the government's ¥100,000 ($920) coronavirus cash handout, police said Friday. The man, Kris Noel Macalalad Eliseo, 35, was arrested Thursday after ...
National Jun 5, 2020
The authorities said their reasoning was that most such people are members of anti-social organizations such as organized crime syndicates.
National Jun 5, 2020
A lavish one-year-to-go celebration is being seen by those planning the Olympic Games as inappropriate.
Business / Economy Jun 5, 2020
Japan's household spending falls at record pace as coronavirus stalls economy
Many analysts expect consumption to have bottomed out in April or May, as businesses re-open after last month's lifting of nationwide lockdowns.
Business / Corporate Jun 5, 2020
Hitachi, Toshiba and Miraca join forces to raise output of antigen test kits
Industrial conglomerates Hitachi Ltd. and Toshiba Corp, as well as Miraca Holdings subsidiary Fujirebio, said on Friday they will jointly set up a facility to produce antigen-testing kits for the coronavirus. The line would help double production of Fujirebio's testing kits, which received government approval ...