Mt Fuji eruption could cripple Tokyo

Mt 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...

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Tokyo Olympics will start July 23, 2021

Tokyo Olympics will start July 23, 2021

The postponed Tokyo Olympics will kick off on July 23 2021, while the Paralympics will begin August 24. The games were d...

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CORONAVIRUS: Tokyo Gov says no more night life

CORONAVIRUS: 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...

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CORONAVIRUS: Japan bans foreign travelers from US, China, S Korea

CORONAVIRUS: Japan bans foreign travelers from US, China, S Korea

Japan bans all travelers from the United States, China, South Korea and most of Europe, including those who have been to...

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Japanese travelers stranded in Peru exit the country

Japanese travelers stranded in Peru exit the country

More than half of the 260 Japanese tourists stranded in Peru have now left the country.

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Japan has 5G cellphone service

Japan has 5G cellphone service

Major Japanese cellphone service provider NTT Docomo launches next-generation 5G service, the first in the country to do...

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Toyota, NTT agree on tie-up for smart city project

Toyota, 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 ...

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Toyota partially closes plant operations due to coronavirus infections

Toyota partially closes plant operations due to coronavirus infections

Toyota Motor shuts down part of its plant operations in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as two of its workers have test...

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Japan's land prices

Japan's land prices

The land ministry says areas in Japan popular with tourists saw increases in commercial land prices over the 12-month pe...

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Japan Post tests drone delivery

Japan Post tests drone delivery

Japan Post conducts a trial delivery of snail mail to residents in a remote area of Tokyo using a drone.

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