Spending in Japan falls to a record low in April due to pandemic
Average spending by households in Japan fell over 11 percent in April, the biggest drop since record taking began due to...
read moreMask donation boxes for elementary schools
Boxes have been set up in 22 locations in Saitama Prefecture north of Tokyo for residents to donate unneeded masks to el...
read moreMaking Japanese washi paper from food waste
A traditional washi craftswoman in central Japan makes Food Paper using parts of vegetables that would normally be disca...
read moreNumber of infertility patients down amid novel coronavirus pandemic
A survey finds that 90 percent of infertility treatment centers in Japan saw a decrease of patients and a quarter discon...
read moreDiscount airline kicks off operations without passengers
All 290 seats of low cost carrier Zipair's maiden flight were empty because of a lack of bookings due to the novel coron...
read moreRequiring two-week quarantine for arriving Olympic athletes under consideration
The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee is considering safety measures for the postponed games, including a two-week qua...
read moreWild deer captured in Tokyo
Tokyo police and firefighters manage to capture a wild deer that had been spotted along the banks of a local river this ...
read moreUniqlo to open cutting-edge store in Tokyo's Harajuku
Apparel giant Fast Retailing Co. is set to open a state-of-the-art Uniqlo store in Tokyo's Harajuku district where custo...
read moreOld normal could cause coronavirus cases to surge in Tokyo
Japanese experts warn that returning to life as it was before the novel coronavirus would cause a surge in infections in...
read moreTokyo issues coronavirus alert as new infections spike
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues a coronavirus alert after the number of new confirmed cases of infection spiked...
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