Kansai governors urge Suga to expand emergency declaration
Within a day of measures for the Tokyo area taking effect, a growing number of other prefectures have already asked for the order be expanded as cases continue to increase.
Business leaders call for support during coronavirus emergency
Many owners in the restaurant industry are expected to follow a government request to shorten their business hours, bracing for a further drop in revenue.
Man arrested for forging prized popsicle sticks to win Pokemon cards
A man was arrested Wednesday near Tokyo for allegedly forging and sending out dozens of special popsicle sticks to an ice cream manufacturer so they could be redeemed for popular Pokemon cards by the company. Takashi Ono, 43, is suspected of attempting fraud after he ...
COVID-19 patient who visited spa after breaking out of hospital arrested
Police officers found the man, in his 40s, after spotting his car in the hot spring spa's parking lot. He had also dropped by his office after leaving the hospital.
Chinese couple in Japan arrested for abandoning baby's body in fridge
A 27-year-old woman and her common-law husband were arrested Friday on suspicion of abandoning the body of a baby in a refrigerator at their home near Tokyo, police said. Chinese nationals Ayiguli Alimu, believed to be the baby's mother, and Yiliyaer Wahapu, 24, were arrested ...
Man arrested in Japan's first cycling road rage case under new law
Authorities collected dashcam footage from cars in the area that enabled them to serve the fresh warrant Monday.
The underground reservoir protecting Tokyo from floods
It is estimated that the emergency water facility in Saitama Prefecture has already saved ¥148 billion in disaster clean-up costs so far.
The daily count in the nation's capital dropped below 200 after topping 200 for three days in a row.
Barbecue party suspected as cause of infections among GSDF personnel
Twenty-nine female GSDF members who participated in an educational course between early July and late September have tested positive for the virus.
The Air Self-Defense Force said Friday it has deployed a new reconnaissance plane at its Iruma base in Saitama Prefecture on Thursday. "With the equipment for collecting radio wave information fully renewed, we can play an important role in the field of electromagnetic waves," ASDF ...
The animal, named Emma, will be sent to its new home in Saitama Prefecture in March.
Life sentence to be finalized for Peruvian killer of six in Saitama
Vayron Jonathan Nakada Ludena broke into three houses and stabbed the occupants in 2015.
