COVID close contact healthcare personnel to be allowed to work
Healthcare personnel who have been identified as COVID close contacts will be allowed to work.
read moreYahoo Japan to allow employees to commute by plane
Yahoo Japan will allow employees to telework from around the country, and allow them to commute by plane if necessary.
read moreToyota unveils family car with remote parking assist
Toyota Motor unveils family cars equipped with a remote parking assist.
read moreDump truck tire breaks pedestrian's rib
A man fractures his rib after being hit by a dump truck tire.
read moreMcDonald's Japan runs out of Hash Browns at select locations
Select locations of McDonald’s Japan restaurants run out of Hash Browns because of a shipping delay of potatoes from Nor...
read moreTwin panda cubs make public debut
The twin giant panda cubs born at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo last June make their public debut.
read morePikotaro promotes countryside lodging in rural Japan
Entertainer Pikotaro, known for the viral music video of his song "PPAP," promotes countryside lodging in Japan.
read moreWoman sues sperm donor over false background
A Japanese woman files a compensation lawsuit against a man who donated his sperm for her pregnancy as she found he had ...
read morePlunging into adulthood
20-year-olds in Ibaraki Prefecture bungee jump to celebrate coming of age.
read moreJapan braces for Omicron wave
Prime Minister Kishida Fumio announces basic policies to fight the omicron wave.
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