Japan to announce unprecedented 108 trillion yen coronavirus stimulus
The Japanese government is expected to announce a record 108 trillion-yen emergency stimulus package to try and cushion ...
read moreVegetable crayons
A company in Aomori Prefecture makes sustainable crayons out of vegetable waste.
read moreDistancing practiced at work initiation ceremonies
Distancing is practiced at work initiation ceremonies at companies and organizations across Japan amid the novel coronav...
read moreMt Fuji eruption could cripple Tokyo
The government predicts that even a small amount of volcanic ash from a Mt. Fuji eruption could stop trains and cause po...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Tokyo Gov says no more night life
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike asks Tokyo residents to abstain from going to bars, clubs, karaoke and other nightlife spots...
read moreCherry blossom garden opens to public despite pandemic
A private garden in central Japan opens its doors to tourists for free, while other gardens in Tokyo shut its doors due ...
read moreSnow covered cherry blossoms in full bloom
Snow over the weekend covers cherry blossoms in full bloom.
read moreToyota, NTT agree on tie-up for smart city project
World leading automaker Toyota and Japanese telecommunications giant NTT agree on a business and capital alliance aimed ...
read moreJapan to scale down Olympic torch relay to lantern tour
Tokyo Games organizers plan to scale down the Olympic torch relay to a lantern tour by car amid the growing novel corona...
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