National Jun 25, 2022
The mercury rose to 40.2 degrees Celsius in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, as the Kanto region was gripped by intense heat.
National / Science & Health Apr 30, 2022
The ‘ultimate bird’ once prowled the seas of a young Japan
by Asher Elbein
Eleven million years ago, swans in what is today called Japan did something unexpected: They took to the oceans.
National Oct 16, 2021
Coupons, hotel vouchers, cars: Japan cities offering incentives for COVID-19 shots
by Osamu Tsukimori
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will offer discount coupons and other goods starting next month to encourage people to get vaccinated.
National Sep 1, 2021
Youth clobbered, elderly spared in Japan’s worst-ever COVID-19 wave
by Lisa Du
The makeup of serious patients is now mostly those in middle age and younger — very different from the January spike, which saw very few serious cases in their 20s and 30s.
National | EXPLAINER Aug 30, 2021
Foreign substances in Japan's Moderna shots: Here's what you need to know
by Osamu Tsukimori
Other possibly contaminated batches have been reported in recent days, but experts say health risks are low.
National / Science & Health Aug 29, 2021
The contamination in Okinawa and Gunma follows the suspension of 1.63 million doses across Japan on Thursday after the deaths of two men following their second Moderna doses.
National | FOCUS Aug 27, 2021
Japan ramps up campaign to get youth vaccinated against COVID-19
by Tomohiro Osaki
Incentives such as cars and coupons, as well as new walk-in centers, are being rolled out to tempt vaccine-hesitant young people, but supply issues present a big barrier of their own.
National Aug 12, 2021
A memorial ceremony will be held, with a moment of silence to be observed at 6:56 p.m., the time of the crash.
Summer Olympics Jul 31, 2021
A gathering at a theater in Gunma Prefecture saw 54 watch a volleyball game while maintaining social distance and keeping their masks on.
National Jun 9, 2021
Gunma, Ishikawa and Kumamoto prefectures will see their restrictions end, while five more prefectures will continue until June 20.
National Mar 4, 2021
Cities and towns face language barriers as they prepare to vaccinate Japan's foreign residents
by Tomohiro Osaki
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.
National Dec 18, 2020
Rescue work continues on Japan highway where 670 cars still stranded in snow
Many people have been forced to stay in their vehicles since Wednesday as the year's most intense cold spell continues to disrupt road and train services.