Japan's additional 117.1 trillion yen stimulus package
The Japanese government approves its 2nd supplementary budget plan amounting to 117.1 trillion yen ($1 trillion dollars)...
read moreBuffet restaurants try to adapt to the new normal
Restaurants in Japan are attempting to adapt to the new normal amid the continued novel coronavirus pandemic. So-called ...
read moreTokyo tower to reopen to public
Tokyo Tower will reopen its two observatories to the public on Thursday. But visitors will be urged to avoid the elevato...
read moreFlow of people increase after state of emergency lifted
The flow of people in areas where the state of emergency was lifted a day before including Tokyo and three neighboring p...
read moreTokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses
Tokyo is set to slowly reopen on Tuesday, with museums, libraries, pools and other facilities see restrictions eased.
read morePrice of high end Yubari melon fetches one 40th of last season's price
The price of high-end Yubari melons fetches one 40th of last season's price at the first auction of the season due to th...
read moreUniqlo to start making masks amid coronavirus pandemic
Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo will begin making face masks, as demand for the preventive item is expected to continue.
read moreWorld's first clinical trial administering ES cells into baby's liver
The National Center of Child Heath and Development in Japan has successfully conducted the world's first clinical trial ...
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...
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