State of emergency in Japan extended and expanded
Japan extends the state of emergency over the coronavirus in Tokyo and three other prefectures until the end of May and ...
read moreJapan to arrange coronavirus vaccination for Japanese athletes
The Japanese government will arrange ways to vaccinate the country’s athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paraly...
read moreIAAF chief visits Tokyo in run-up to Olympics
Sebastian Coe, the president of the International Association of Athletics Federations visits Tokyo in the run-up to the...
read moreEmpress Masako raises silkworms at Imperial Palace
Japan's Empress Masako engages in imperial sericulture tradition.
read moreTrains exceed 180% congestion rate after reducing service
East Japan Railway announces that it will put its train service back to normal after congestion rate exceeds 180% in som...
read moreCOVID-19 vaccine reservations temporarily restrict home phone service
Sources say reservations for the COVID-19 vaccine have temporarily restricted home phone service.
read moreModerna vaccines arrive in Japan
The first batch of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccines arrive in Japan at Kansai International Airport.
read moreJapanese government to offer subsidies for coronavirus cancellations
The Japanese government plans to offer subsidies of up to 25 million yen each to organizers of events like concerts and ...
read moreGolfer Matsuyama receives Prime Minister's Award
Golfer Matsuyama Hideki, who won the Masters tournament earlier in April, receives the Prime Minister’s Award from Japan...
read moreTokyo Games organizers to decide on limiting number of spectators in June
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics agree to decide on the upper limits of domestic spectators to Games eve...
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