National / Crime & Legal Nov 25, 2020
Suspect in nine Zama murders says he will not appeal death penalty
The defendant earlier admitted murdering, dismembering and storing the bodies of the people at his apartment southwest of Tokyo.
National Nov 20, 2020
Hospitals in Japan's hard-hit areas stretched amid COVID-19 surge
by Ryusei Takahashi
There is concern that a rising trend in the number of severely ill patients could overwhelm hospitals, health care facilities and intensive care units, delaying critical care.
National Nov 7, 2020
Japanese restaurant makes its U.S. election projection with the Biden Burger
A burger restaurant near Tokyo added the "Biden Burger" to its menu on Friday in anticipation of Democratic challenger Joe Biden winning the U.S. presidential race, even though it still remains too close to call. The burger, which is the latest addition to the menu ...
National Oct 31, 2020
Spectator cap raised at Yokohama Stadium for high-tech anti-virus experiment
The flow of people in the roofless stadium and the percentage of those wearing masks will be studied using NEC Corp.'s high-tech facial recognition technology.
National Oct 22, 2020
Halloween revelry in Japan to take new forms during pandemic
Shibuya has been rendered in a virtual form to allow people to show up as costumed avatars for the night.
National Oct 15, 2020
Yokohama Stadium to be packed with 27,000 to test virus measures
Officials said they would monitor the flow and density of spectators during the three-day trial, as well as how many wear masks, using high-precision cameras.
National / Crime & Legal Sep 30, 2020
Japan 'Twitter killer' pleads guilty to killing and dismembering nine people
The 2017 case involves victims — eight women and one man ages 15 to 26 — who had expressed suicidal thoughts via the social media site.
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.