National Jan 27, 2021
Eating out in Japan: If you must do it, turn down the volume
The campaign for mokushoku, or silent eating, began when a curry restaurant in Fukuoka posted the word on a social networking site.
National Jan 27, 2021
New Tokyo COVID-19 cases dip below 1,000, but severe infections surge
The figure in the capital dipped below 1,000 for the first time in two days, and for the first time on a Wednesday this year.
National Jan 27, 2021
Dry ice, containers and staff shortages: Japan's vaccine rollout hurdles
by Tim Kelly and Rocky Swift
Already the last major industrial country to start mass vaccinations, Japan is likely to be hampered by a lack of equipment and difficulties in recruiting medical workers.
National Jan 27, 2021
Suga apologizes over lawmakers' hostess bar visits amid virus emergency
The acting chairman of the Liberal Democratic Party's Diet Affairs Committee and the acting secretary general of Komeito both admitted visiting such bars last week.
National Jan 27, 2021
Ahead of administering vaccines, municipalities are facing challenges such as selecting venues, securing doctors and nurses, and informing residents.
Business Jan 27, 2021
Japan's 2020 laptop shipments hit record high on teleworking
Meanwhile, shipments of desktop computers dropped 41.5% to 1.5 million units following a temporary rise in 2019.
National Jan 27, 2021
EU set to shut door on Japan travelers amid coronavirus surge
An update to the bloc’s recommended travel "white list” will continue to exclude the U.S. and all but seven other nations.
National Jan 27, 2021
A growing number of people in the administration of Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and the ruling party believe it will be necessary to extend the declaration, sources said.
National Jan 27, 2021
Japan records 3,853 new COVID-19 cases, with over 1,000 in Tokyo
The country confirmed 104 new deaths linked to the virus, including 14 in Osaka Prefecture and 13 each in Tokyo and Kanagawa.
National Jan 26, 2021
Lower House OKs ¥19 trillion extra budget despite criticism of virus measures
Opposition lawmakers claim the aid for medical workers and people in need is insufficient, saying funds for the Go To Travel campaign should be eliminated or reduced.
National | FOCUS Jan 26, 2021
Overwhelmed by virus, hospitals in Japan struggle to treat other emergency patients
by Osamu Tsukimori
While daily figures for new infections appear to have been decreasing overall, the number of critically ill COVID-19 patients set a record Monday, according to health ministry data.