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...
read moreHospitals 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. ...
read moreANA 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.
read moreForeign 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...
read moreCOVID-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...
read moreDiplomatic 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...
read moreJapan 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...
read moreBusiness sentiment at lowest since 2002
Results of the Economy Watchers Survey show that the business sentiment in Japan is the lowest since 2002.
read moreJapanese 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...
read moreAbe 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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