A team of researchers said Tuesday it has discovered the world's smallest dinosaur egg fossil, measuring about 4.5 cm by 2 cm, in western Japan. The fossil of the egg, estimated to have weighed only about 10 grams more than 100 million years ago, was ...
A 23-year-old university student was arrested Thursday on suspicion of killing two women with arrows fired from a crossbow at his home in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, police said. Suspect Hideaki Nozu, who was arrested at the scene, is believed to have deliberately shot his mother ...
Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo residents ambivalent about lifting emergency
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe also offered praise for the business-minded "Osaka model" Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura drafted to bounce back from the virus.
Kansai sees end to virus state of emergency, but Tokyo area must wait
Experts caution that the rolling back of measures introduced by the emergency declaration does not mean the virus has disappeared.
Japan to lift state of emergency for Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo this week
Japan is set to lift a state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo later this week as the number of new coronavirus infections in each of the three prefectures has remained low, while the emergency declaration will be kept intact for the Tokyo ...
Kansai fears virus relapse as Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo blaze own trails
Despite regional concerns in Kansai, Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo are going their own way on reviving their economies amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Hot spring inns invite onsen lovers to go virtual as coronavirus halts tourism
Inns at Arima Onsen are offering a series of virtual reality videos, giving viewers the sense that they are at the famous tourist destination as they immerse themselves in hot water.
First business suspension 'orders' issued to Hyogo, Kanagawa pachinko parlors
The defiant Japanese game establishments refuse to close and won't face any legal penalties either.
Hyogo looks at business shutdown to coordinate virus response with Osaka
Hyogo Gov. Toshizo Ido said Sunday that his prefecture will ask some businesses to shut down in an effort to contain the novel coronavirus. At a news conference, Ido emphasized that Hyogo and neighboring Osaka Prefecture need to keep in step with each other. Osaka plans ...
Virus-hit areas of Japan enter first weekend under state of emergency
Sections of major cities normally packed with shoppers appeared semi-deserted with department stores and restaurants closed for business.
Local officials and residents fear influx from Japan's virus hot spots
With the number of novel coronavirus infections rising in Tokyo and other major urban centers, some concerned residents are fleeing to nearby prefectures where the number of cases is minimal. But that is creating worry and wariness among local officials and residents, who are less ...
Five people are reported to have passed away from complications related to COVID-19.
