A memorial ceremony to mark the 4th anniversary of the Kumamoto earthquake was downsized to prevent the spread of the ne...

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo calls on people and businesses in the country to do their part to stop the spread of ...

Tokyo begins moving coronavirus patients with minor symptoms from hospitals to hotels.

Japan declares a state of emergency, but it will be business as usual for public infrastructure, major banks, and conven...

The Japanese government is expected to announce a record 108 trillion-yen emergency stimulus package to try and cushion ...

A company in Aomori Prefecture makes sustainable crayons out of vegetable waste.

Distancing is practiced at work initiation ceremonies at companies and organizations across Japan amid the novel coronav...

Japan reinforces measures against passive smoking.

The government predicts that even a small amount of volcanic ash from a Mt. Fuji eruption could stop trains and cause po...

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike asks Tokyo residents to abstain from going to bars, clubs, karaoke and other nightlife spots...