Ancient Chinese board game Go competition under way
The Honinbo Title Challenge, one of seven major Go competitions, gets under way following a delay due to the novel coron...
read moreSquid demand down due to coronavirus pandemic
The price of the season's first auction of Japanese flying squid in northern Japan came to only half of what it was last...
read moreFireworks light up Japan in hopes of overcoming virus
Fireworks are lit up across Japan in hopes of overcoming the novel coronavirus pandemic.
read moreWild deer spotted in Tokyo
A wild deer has been spotted over the past several days along the banks of the Arakawa River in Tokyo. Officials have be...
read moreImperial Palace reopens to public
Tokyo's Imperial Palace reopens its doors to the public after being closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. But va...
read more10,000 coronavirus antibody tests to be conducted in Japan
10,000 coronavirus antibody tests to be conducted in Japan to measure the true spread of the pandemic.
read moreTokyo enters second phase of recovery
Tokyo is entering the second phase of its virus recovery plan. Certain businesses have been permitted to reopen, but man...
read moreANA now requires passengers to wear masks
All Nippon Airways now requires all passengers to wear masks. Those without the protective gear may be refused entry.
read moreJapan lights up in blue to thank health care workers
Nearly 200 facilities around Japan light up in blue to thank health care workers.
read moreAcrobatic planes fly over Tokyo to thank medical workers
Blue Impulse, the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's acrobatic flight team, flies over central Tokyo to thank medical wor...
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