National Aug 16, 2020
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 260 coronavirus infections on Sunday as the capital remained on alert at the height of the summer holidays.
National Aug 13, 2020
Concerns have not been wiped out over the leaking of personal information, Gov. Yuji Kuroiwa told a news conference.
National Jul 28, 2020
Japan's GSDF gets schooled in art of cyberwarfare as Chinese and Russian threats grow
A new curriculum dedicated to electronic warfare will be established by the end of this month at the GSDF's Signal School in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
National Jul 26, 2020
Mourners Sunday visited the scene of an attack on a care home for people with mental disabilities in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, four years ago, to honor the victims. An annual memorial ceremony sponsored by the prefectural government was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, ...
National Jul 21, 2020
Beach bummed: Pandemic forces closure of swimming beaches across Japan
Hotspots around the country typically used to crowds from the capital and elsewhere will remain quiet this summer.
National Jul 13, 2020
Japan government may ask Tokyo area to call for business shutdowns
On Monday, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 119 cases of infection, which brought the capital's cumulative total to 8,046.
National Jul 12, 2020
Tokyo reports 206 new COVID-19 cases, topping 200 for four straight days for first time
The capital also reported 206 cases on Saturday, accounting for more than half of the total of 383 new cases across Japan for the day.
National Jul 10, 2020
Coronavirus cases surge in cities as Tokyo sets new record of 243
by Ryusei Takahashi
Policymakers are weighing public health concerns against business closure requests that could again damage the economy.
National | FOCUS Jul 1, 2020
Peeling back the hospital curtain: One Japanese hospital's fight against COVID-19
by Mari Saito and Ami Miyazaki
As the country emerges from a state of emergency, hospitals like one in Yokohama face the prospect of operating in the shadow of a virus with no treatment or cure.
National Jun 30, 2020
Kanagawa reports 31 new COVID-19 cases as Tokyo tops 50 for fifth straight day
New cases of COVID-19 infections jumped to 31 in Kanagawa Prefecture on Tuesday, up from seven the previous day, the largest daily rise in a month, while neighboring Tokyo confirmed 54 cases, recording more than 50 for the fifth straight day. The daily number in ...
National Jun 25, 2020
Yamato becomes Japan's first city to 'ban' use of phones while walking
Yamato on Thursday became the first municipality in Japan to attempt to stop people using their smartphones while walking outside in public places. Following the passage of a draft ordinance in the city's assembly in Kanagawa Prefecture, the rule will come into effect next Wednesday. ...
Culture Jun 22, 2020
Pandemic pushes Japanese geisha to get online
by Harumi Ozawa
With their places of work closed, the entertainers have been forced to think creatively to keep their incomes flowing.