94 coronavirus cases at US bases in Okinawa in a week
Officials confirm 32 new cases of novel coronavirus infections on Monday at a U.S. military base in Okinawa Prefecture, ...
read moreJapan PM vows aid to rain-battered Kumamoto
Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo visits the disaster-stricken areas of Kumamoto Prefecture. Japan's southwestern regio...
read moreAinu museum opens following coronavirus delay
The Upopoy National Ainu Museum and Park opens after a two-and-a-half-month delay due to the novel coronavirus pandemic....
read moreJapan's Self-Defense Force deploys Osprey
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force deploys 17 Ospreys at a base southeast of Tokyo.
read moreTokyo subway goes antimicrobial
Tokyo Metro is applying an antimicrobial surface coating to their trains to protect passengers from the coronavirus.
read moreTyphoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway to resume operations
Typhoon-hit Hakone Tozan Railway is preparing to resume operations.
read moreHome features help residents deter coronavirus
A home manufacturer and a housing product maker unveil features that can help residents take measures to prevent infecti...
read more159 Japanese head to China on charter flight
Nearly 160 Japanese people fly from Narita airport east of Tokyo to China's Guangzhou on a chartered flight. They includ...
read more"Nest spending" boosts Japan consumption
Japan's household spending has continued to fall amid the coronavirus pandemic. But "nest spending" is a silver lining f...
read moreJapan to abolish seal-stamping system
Japan is looking to do away with its custom of physical seal stamping and come up with a digitized process.
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