Tokyo Disney Resort to shorten business hours
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will push back opening times by one hour under the extended coronavirus state of emergenc...
read moreJapanese cargo flight accident
The Japanese Transport Ministry classifies a case of a damaged Japanese cargo flight as an "accident" due to the signifi...
read moreJapan extends coronavirus emergency to March 7
The Japanese government extends its second state of emergency over the coronavirus by a month through March 7.
read moreTokyo sushi shop delivers 100 seasonal sushi rolls to frontline medical workers
A sushi restaurant in Tokyo’s Tsukiji area donates 100 seasonal sushi rolls to a hospital that treats coronavirus patien...
read moreAnnual bean-tossing events held across Japan
Annual bean-throwing events took place in various parts of Japan, with limited participants amid the coronavirus pandemi...
read moreShipping of ultra-low temperature freezers to medical facilities
Japanese manufacturers of ultra-low temperature freezers are shipping the product to medical facilities in preparation f...
read moreWorking remotely on Shinkansen bullet train
East Japan Railway is offering bullet trains on the Tohoku Shinkansen line as virtual office space for passengers to tel...
read moreJapan's jobs-to-applicants ratio plunges in 2020
The average ratio of job openings to job applicants in Japan drops drastically in 2020.
read moreHiroshima Peace Memorial undergoing preservation work
The interior of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial that is undergoing preservation work is shown to media organizations.
read moreNurse-boxer gearing up toward Tokyo Olympics
A nurse is training in the hopes of competing in boxing at the Tokyo Olympics amid concerns over the coronavirus.
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