National Aug 18, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Japan reports record 23,917 new cases as 27 prefectures see fresh highs
Osaka Prefecture reported 2,296 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, as the daily tally topped 2,000 for the first time.
Baseball Aug 18, 2021
COVID-19 knocks two teams out of Japan's summer high school baseball tourney
The decision marked the first time that a team had pulled out of the tournament at the storied Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, after the opening ceremony.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Aug 10, 2021
Japan's summer high school baseball tourney reopens after COVID-19 break
The 103rd tournament is being held under strict virus protocols to avoid outbreaks, and only people associated with the teams are allowed to enter Koshien Stadium.
National Jul 19, 2021
Saito, a 43-year-old former head of the finance section of the Osaka prefectural government, was supported by the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai.
National Jun 28, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 317 new cases as week-on-week rise continues
The figure came as concern grows over a recent jump in infections in Tokyo and after a coronavirus state of emergency was lifted there just over a week ago.
National Jun 26, 2021
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 534 new infections on Saturday as infections tick up
The capital’s daily infection tally averaged 476 in the week to Friday, compared with 377.7 the previous week.
National | View from Osaka Jun 4, 2021
Tokyo Games pose risk for Kansai's already strained medical system
by Eric Johnston
In the Kansai region, people are anxious that those involved with the Tokyo Games may catch the virus and bring it back west.
National / Science & Health May 27, 2021
Japan to extend COVID-19 state of emergency to June 20, official says
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters the government will consult with an expert panel on Friday on the extension.
National May 21, 2021
While new COVID-19 cases are decreasing, Kansai is not yet out of the woods
by Eric Johnston
“Although we’re finally starting to see a decrease in the number of Kansai-area infections, we have to see whether this trend will continue," a prominent medical adviser said.
National May 10, 2021
Suga support rate hits new low after virus emergency extension
by Isabel Reynolds
Asked whether they approved of his government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, 63% of respondents to a JNN survey said they did not, a 13 percentage point increase.
National May 8, 2021
The country recorded 148 deaths, while COVID-19 patients with severe symptoms hit an all-time high of 1,131 as the daily number of new infections topped 6,000, the highest since mid-January.
National May 7, 2021
Worry and skepticism abound as Japan plans to expand virus emergency
Some are unsure whether the measures can bring down the number of infections.