Elementary school closes after graduation for one
An elementary school in eastern Japan closes down after holding a graduation ceremony for its only sixth grade student.
read moreJapanese government to introduce coronavirus pre-emergency steps in Osaka and two other prefectures
The Japanese government is set to introduce pre-emergency steps in Osaka and two prefectures.
read moreNew virus cases rise as more people go out
New cases of the novel coronavirus increase in Tokyo, Osaka and Hyogo prefectures as more people go out.
read moreInternet helps company entrance ceremonies amid pandemic
The internet helps companies in Japan hold entrance ceremonies amid the novel coronavirus epidemic.
read moreLine app provider under scrutiny in Japan over improper personal information protection
Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission is conducting an on-site inspection of messenger app provider Line on...
read moreSmiley faces in Tokyo skies
Smiley faces drawn with airplane vapor trails appear in Tokyo skies.
read moreTokyo suburb begins delivering coronavirus vaccine coupons for elderly
The Tokyo suburb of Hachioji begins delivering coronavirus vaccine coupons for the elderly to their households.
read moreNew syringe extracts 7 shots from 1 coronavirus vaccine vial
Japanese medical equipment maker Terumo is manufacturing a syringe that can extract seven shots from one vial of Pfizer’...
read moreFire breaks out at Sapporo market
A fire breaks out in the outer area of the Sapporo Central Wholesale Market, a major tourist spot in Japan’s northernmos...
read moreHealth ministry personnel dine out into the night
Twenty-three employees of Japan’s health ministry are found to have dined out into the night for a farewell party last w...
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