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...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: 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...
read moreJapan to ask travelers from US to self-quarantine for 2 weeks
The Japanese government decides to ask travelers from the United States to self-quarantine for two weeks in an effort to...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Govt panel of experts recommend measures
A Japanese government panel of experts recommends a set of measures aimed at containing the spread of the new coronaviru...
read moreForeign visitors to Japan in Feb. drops 60% on year
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in February dropped nearly 60 percent from the year before, as the novel coronav...
read moreNew Aegis destroyer commissioned in Japan
A state-of-the-art Aegis destroyer is commissioned in Japan, equipped for the first time with a system that can share wi...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Japan to ban entry from parts of Europe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will ban the entry of visitors from Iceland and parts of Italy, Spain and Switzerla...
read moreJapan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned
Japan hopes to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned following a videoconference by leaders of the Gro...
read moreJapan plans 3rd emergency economic package
Japan plans a third emergency economic package amid the growing novel coronavirus epidemic.
read moreAbe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold talks about the impact of the novel coronaviru...
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