Thousands in Tokyo protest against racism

Thousands in Tokyo protest against racism

Nearly 4,000 demonstrators in Tokyo march against racial discrimination in the wake of the death of African-American Geo...

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Hospitals brace for second wave of infections

Hospitals brace for second wave of infections

The state of emergency has been lifted across Japan, but that does not mean the end for the novel coronavirus epidemic. ...

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ANA to ask all passengers to wear mask from June

ANA to ask all passengers to wear mask from June

All Nippon Airways will ask all passengers to wear a mask from June to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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Foreign travelers to Japan in April nosedives by nearly 100 percent

Foreign travelers to Japan in April nosedives by nearly 100 percent

The number of foreign visitors to Japan tumbled by 99.9 percent in April compared to the same period last year due to th...

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COVID-19 Tokyo Olympic logo angers organizers

COVID-19 Tokyo Olympic logo angers organizers

The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee is demanding a logo combining the Tokyo summer games and COVID-19 virus be withdr...

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Diplomatic bluebook recounts Japan's evacuation from Wuhan

Diplomatic bluebook recounts Japan's evacuation from Wuhan

Japan's latest annual diplomatic bluebook recounts the government's evacuation of Japanese nationals from China early th...

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Japan launches space operations unit in SDF

Japan launches space operations unit in SDF

Japan launches the Space Operations Squadron in the Self-Defense Forces, the first SDF unit specializing in the field of...

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Business sentiment at lowest since 2002

Business sentiment at lowest since 2002

Results of the Economy Watchers Survey show that the business sentiment in Japan is the lowest since 2002.

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Japanese nationals evacuate Russia amid a spike in virus infections

Japanese nationals evacuate Russia amid a spike in virus infections

Some 270 Japanese nationals are expected to evacuate from Russia where the number of COVID-19 patients has topped 200,00...

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Abe Trump discuss measures to contain virus, reopen economies

Abe Trump discuss measures to contain virus, reopen economies

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and US President Donald Trump spoke over the phone to discuss measures to contain the...

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