Tokyo has daily high 224 coronavirus cases
Tokyo confirms 224 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, a record high for a single day.
read moreAll venues secured for postponed Tokyo Olympics
Organizers of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have secured all venues for the duration of the postponed games next ye...
read moreEx-justice minister, wife indicted over vote-buying
Prosecutors indict former Justice Minister Kawai Katsuyuki and his wife Anri for allegedly buying votes during last year...
read moreOfficials explain impact of coronavirus to emperor, empress
Officials of Japan's Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry explain the impact of the novel coronavirus on employment to Emp...
read moreTuna quality assessment app
Sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi introduces an app that uses artificial intelligence to assess the quality of ...
read moreJapan's May household spending down 16.2%
Japan's household spending for May tumbles 16.2 percent from the previous year, renewing the record year-on-year fall se...
read moreForeign Residents Support Center opens in Tokyo
The Japanese government opens a center that offers foreign residents support ranging from immigration issues to employme...
read moreTorrential rains hit southwestern Japan
Torrential rains are causing flooding and landslides in southwestern Japan, leaving dozens dead.
read moreReelected Koike vows to tackle coronavirus
Reelected Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko pledges to double down on tackling the novel coronavirus epidemic in her second te...
read more124 new cases of coronavirus in Tokyo
Tokyo reports 124 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, while the health minister says Japan's medical...
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