Beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts shut down
Officials from municipalities in areas around Tokyo have shut down beach parking, park facilities, and basketball courts...
read moreForeign visitors to Japan in March down 93%
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in March dropped 93 percent from the previous year as the novel coronavirus pand...
read morePandemic spurs new high-tech businesses in China
Chinese businesses are scrambling to create products and services using next generation technology in response to disrup...
read moreJapan expands entry ban to fight coronavirus pandemic
Japan expands its entry ban to foreign nationals arriving from 73 countries and territories including the United States ...
read moreJapan to deliver 2 masks each to 50 million households nationwide
The Japanese government will deliver two cloth masks to each of the approximately 50 million households nationwide amid ...
read moreJapanese electronic giant begins shipping masks
Japanese electronic giant Sharp begins shipping masks in an attempt to tackle the shortage due to the novel coronavirus ...
read moreSubaru to suspend domestic car production
Japanese automaker Subaru will suspend car production at all of its domestic factories due to slowing demand worldwide c...
read moreTokyo 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 moreJapanese 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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