Beaches south of Tokyo reopen to visitors
Beaches in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, replace "no entry" signs with ones urging social distancing.
read moreFlow of people increase after state of emergency lifted
The flow of people in areas where the state of emergency was lifted a day before including Tokyo and three neighboring p...
read moreKyoto Animation arson suspect arrested
Police arrest a man suspected of setting fire on Kyoto Animation's studio, 10 months after the deadly arson as they wait...
read moreJapan Airlines evacuates Taiwanese from Moscow
A special Japan Airlines flight helps evacuate nearly 100 Taiwanese people from Moscow as the novel coronavirus spreads ...
read moreJapan's cargo spaceship docks at ISS
Japan's unmanned space transport ship Kounotori 9 successfully docks at the International Space Station in the project's...
read moreTokyoites react to lifting of emergency
Tokyoites and residents of neighboring prefectures show mixed feelings a day after the coronavirus state of emergency wa...
read moreTokyo begins its reopening on Tuesday, easing restrictions on some businesses
Tokyo is set to slowly reopen on Tuesday, with museums, libraries, pools and other facilities see restrictions eased.
read morePrice of high end Yubari melon fetches one 40th of last season's price
The price of high-end Yubari melons fetches one 40th of last season's price at the first auction of the season due to th...
read moreUniqlo to start making masks amid coronavirus pandemic
Japanese clothing giant Uniqlo will begin making face masks, as demand for the preventive item is expected to continue.
read moreWorld's first clinical trial administering ES cells into baby's liver
The National Center of Child Heath and Development in Japan has successfully conducted the world's first clinical trial ...
read more