Japanese major companies react to state of emergency declaration
Japanese major companies step up countermeasures against the novel coronavirus following the declaration of the second s...
read moreRemains of Japan's first railroad embankment
Remains of Japan's first railroad embankment is opened to the press.
read morePM Suga and Tokyo Governor Koike urge telecommuting
Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide urges the public to cooperate, and Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pleads telecommuting to con...
read moreTokyo Olympic host town woes
Local towns across Japan registered as host towns for foreign national teams that will compete in the Tokyo Olympics and...
read moreJapan declares second state of emergency over coronavirus
Japan declares a state of emergency over the coronavirus for the second time, with the pronouncement covering Tokyo and ...
read morePrincess Mako attends ceremony to commemorate Emperor Showa
Japan's Princess Mako attends a ceremony to commemorate the death of Emperor Showa.
read moreTokyo sees record daily high new cases of COVID-19
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reports a record daily high of 1,591 new cases of coronavirus infections and a total o...
read moreJapan's coronavirus expert expects prolonged emergency declaration
A top Japanese expert on the coronavirus epidemic predicts the government’s state of emergency declaration expected to b...
read moreTokyo's firefighters hold New Year event without spectators
The Tokyo Fire Department held its annual New Year ceremony without any spectators.
read moreJapanese brave the cold for winter purification ritual
12 people participate in a winter purification ritual at a temple in Hyogo Prefecture.
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