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The coronavirus pandemic has had various kinds of impact on people, including those who have lost their job and home and...
read moreTelecommuting leads to more residential fires in Tokyo
The Tokyo Fire Department reports an increase in the number of residential fires in 2020 when many people telecommuted f...
read moreJapanese automakers reducing production amid difficulty in procuring semiconductors
Japanese automakers are reducing production amid the difficulty in procuring semiconductors as demand for the material h...
read moreJapan's coronavirus emergency area could expand further
Government officials say that the regions covered under Japan's second state of emergency over the coronavirus could exp...
read moreJapan expands state of emergency
The Japanese government expands its state of emergency over the coronavirus to seven prefectures such as Osaka and Kyoto...
read moreJapanese paratroopers conduct training
The Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force’s paratroopers conduct parachuting and other training in their New Year drill.
read moreCow-patterned lamb born in Year of Ox
A lamb that looks like a cow is born at a sheep farm in northern Japan on the first day of the Year of the Ox.
read moreJapan to expand state of emergency to Osaka area
The Japanese government plans to expand its state of emergency over the coronavirus to Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectur...
read moreCoronavirus outbreak among top rugby players in Japan
More than 40 players in Japan’s top professional rugby league have tested positive for the coronavirus, prompting the c...
read moreMan arrested for stealing confidential 5G tech info
Tokyo police arrest a 45-year-old man on suspicion of stealing 5G and other confidential technology information from Sof...
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