Record 1,000 new coronavirus cases in Japan
Japan sees a record number of new cases of novel coronavirus in one day hitting over 1,000 for the very first time.
read moreRegulators greenlight nuclear fuel reprocessing plant
Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority gives the go-ahead to a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant under construction in Aomor...
read moreCows escape from Hokkaido ranch
Around 40 cows broke out of a breeding ranch in Hokkaido, northern Japan on Tuesday night. All cattle were back by Wedne...
read moreCoronavirus safety video for bar hosts
Officials at Tokyo's Minato Ward filmed an instructional video on Monday to advise people working at host and hostess ba...
read moreSparrowhawk chicks brighten mood at elementary school
The eggs of a pair of Japanese sparrowhawks hatch in the grounds of a Tokyo elementary school.
read moreA usually private Shinto ritual streamed online
Osaka Temmangu Shrine streams online a usually private Shinto ceremony that is part of the annual Tenjin Festival, as ot...
read moreDisinfectant robots tested at Tokyo's new railroad station amid pandemic
East Japan Railway begins testing disinfectant robots at Tokyo's Takanawa Gateway Station to help prevent the spread of ...
read moreTokyo governor urges residents to stay put over 4-day weekend
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko urges residents to stay home during the four-day weekend starting Thursday as the number of ...
read moreJapan approves 2nd coronavirus drug
Japan approves the use of dexamethasone to treat people infected with the novel coronavirus, the second drug that doctor...
read moreGovt explains travel subsidy program to travel agents, hotels
The Japanese government finally explains details about the Go To Travel campaign to tourism agents and hotel operators o...
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