National Jul 23, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo records 1,359 new cases as week-on-week rise hits 34th day
"A major outbreak, in which past countermeasures are not able to be effective, is starting to occur," warned a doctor in Yokohama.
National Jul 22, 2021
COVID-19 cases rise in Sapporo just as Olympic events get underway
by Eric Johnston
Hokkaido's capital is hosting soccer games and will host marathon events, but the mayor is now calling for stronger coronavirus measures as the number of cases jumps.
National Jul 21, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo surge to 1,832, most since Jan. 16
Experts say Japan appears to be experiencing a fifth wave of infections as new cases increase ahead of the opening of the Tokyo Olympics on Friday.
Business | Regional Voices: Hokkaido Jul 19, 2021
Osaka University ties up with town to turn manure into methanol using LEDs
The town is planning to build a dedicated experimental plant, and expects it to be a new source of income for local dairy farmers.
National Jul 18, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports over 1,000 cases for fifth day in a row
Neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture logged 460 cases, while Saitama and Chiba prefectures, which also neighbor the capital, saw 287 and 254 cases, respectively.
National Jul 17, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,410 new cases, rising above 1,000 for fourth day
Daily new infections in the capital averaged 1,012.0 in the week to Saturday, compared with 720.1 the previous week.
Film / Reviews Jul 15, 2021
‘Restart’: There’s no place like home for second chances
by Mark Schilling
Director Hiroshi Shinagawa, who endured his own struggles as a young comic, shows the darker side of showbiz, as well as the welcoming beauty of Shimokawa, Hokkaido Prefecture.
National Jul 14, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo tops 1,000 new daily cases, most since late January
Tokyo reports 1,149 new infections and Osaka Prefecture confirms 349 cases, more than doubling last Wednesday's figure, as COVID-19 cases surged in urban areas.
National Jul 10, 2021
The daily tally on Saturday in Tokyo far exceeded last week's total of 716, rising week-on-week for the 21st consecutive day.
National Jul 10, 2021
The governor announced the decision Saturday, reversing a position announced two days earlier by organizers.
National Jul 10, 2021
Hokkaido Gov. Naomichi Suzuki, who had requested that the soccer matches be held without spectators, said the organizers reversed their initial decision after talks with Hokkaido officials.
National Jul 7, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 920 new cases, most since May 13
New infections in the capital averaged 631.7 per day in the week to Wednesday, compared with 508.4 the previous week.