Tokyo extends request for shorter business hours
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko asks eateries that serve alcohol and karaoke parlors in the Japanese capital's 23 wards to c...
read moreKirin to sell Japan's first no-carb beer from October
Kirin Brewery announces Japan's first zero-carbohydrate beer that will hit the shelves on October 6.
read moreSearch continues for missing man in large pit
Authorities continue their search for a missing man who fell into a hole full of muddy water along with heavy machinery ...
read moreMasks prevent up to 80 percent of coronavirus droplets from spreading
Scientists at Japanese research institute Riken and other entities use the supercomputer Fugaku to find that masks can p...
read moreNatural Lawson sells detergents by weight
Convenience store chain Natural Lawson experiments with selling detergents by weight, with customers bringing their own ...
read moreHeat wave continues to engulf Japan.
Scorching heat continues to engulf Japan as Typhoon Bavi moves north.
read moreGovt announces Go To Eat campaign participants
Japan's government announces the businesses that will take part in its Go To Eat campaign. The initiative aims to help b...
read moreAbe visits hospital again
Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits a hospital for the second time in the space of eight days as he becomes the longest-ser...
read moreTokyo governor seeks continued sponsor support for Paralympians.
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko calls on companies sponsoring Paralympic sports to continue supporting Paralympians even as ...
read moreTyphoon Bavi nears Okinawa
Typhoon Bavi approaches Okinawa Prefecture in southwestern Japan with heavy winds and rainfall.
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