National / Media | MEDIA MIX Jul 31, 2021
The risk of vote-splitting makes casinos more likely in Yokohama
by Philip Brasor
Press outlets begin to speculate on the true intentions of the Yokohama mayoral race’s many independent candidates.
National Jul 30, 2021
Japan's emergency expanded even as measure loses impact and support
by Satoshi Sugiyama and Ryusei Takahashi
With the latest measure, the Suga administration, well aware of the public’s virus fatigue, wants to buy time to vaccinate as many people as possible to push cases downwards.
National Jul 29, 2021
Japan prepares to expand state of emergency as infections surpass 10,000
by Ryusei Takahashi
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is expected to announce Friday evening that the measure will be widened to Osaka, Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures.
National Jul 28, 2021
Prefectures near Tokyo to seek COVID-19 state of emergency
by Linda Sieg
Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures are currently under looser quasi-emergency restrictions but are seeing infections spike like in the capital.
National Jul 26, 2021
COVID-19 spreads quietly in the shadow of the Olympics
by Ryusei Takahashi
As new cases surge to unprecedented heights, experts say the Games are drowning out public health messages telling residents Tokyo's residents to rein in their activities.
National Jul 26, 2021
Victims of mass murder at Japan care home remembered on fifth anniversary
The stabbing rampage at a care home for people with mental disabilities near Tokyo became one of Japan's worst mass murders.
National Jul 16, 2021
Japan records over 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for third straight day
Tokyo's tally alone came to 1,271 on Friday, a day after the daily figure rose above 1,300 for the first time in about six months.
National Jul 13, 2021
Japanese police confirm death of missing British teacher in Yokohama
by Magdalena Osumi
While the discovery of Alice Hodgkinson’s body had made headlines in the British media, Kanagawa police had remained silent on the issue, as the investigation was ongoing.
National Jul 8, 2021
Yokohama election turns into test for government’s casino resort plan
by Eric Johnston
With a longtime Suga ally entering the race and coming out in opposition to casinos, next month’s mayoral vote has become a major challenge to the prime minister on his own turf.
National Jul 8, 2021
Tokyo to host Olympics under fresh COVID-19 state of emergency
Games organizers look likely to stage event without spectators at venues in the capital as emergency measures could be in place until Aug. 22.
National / Crime & Legal Jul 5, 2021
New care facility built in city of Sagamihara five years after deadly rampage
Nineteen residents of Tsukui Yamayuri-en in the city of Sagamihara in Kanagawa were killed in the incident, which happened on July 26, 2016.
National Jul 3, 2021
Two confirmed dead, about 20 still missing in Shizuoka mudslide as heavy rain hits Japan
Around 21,000 households in Atami, home to hot spring resorts, were ordered to ensure their safety immediately as the city government issued the highest level of evacuation alert.