Japan's state of emergency lifted for 39 of 47 prefectures
Japan's Prime Minister has lifted the state of emergency for 39 prefectures. Abe Shinzo says the other 8 prefectures inc...
read moreVirtual shopping via robot
The Tsutaya Electrics store in Tokyo's Futakotamagawa area tests having customers shop virtually using a remotely contro...
read morePanel of experts offer criteria for lifting state of emergency
A Japanese government panel of experts recommend the country be split into 3 categories based on the number of new infec...
read moreStudy: novel coronavirus easily transmitted between cats
A new study has found that novel coronavirus can be easily transmitted between cats. But the findings does not conclude ...
read moreBusiness sentiment at lowest since 2002
Results of the Economy Watchers Survey show that the business sentiment in Japan is the lowest since 2002.
read moreNuclear fuel reprocessing plant passes new safety standards
The Nuclear Regulation Authority approves the safety inspection document for a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Rokkas...
read more167-million yen gene therapy drug now available in Japan
Zolgensma, a gene therapy drug for a rare genetic disorder in children, becomes the most expensive medicine in Japan at ...
read moreJapan's 1st antigen test kit for novel coronavirus
The health ministry approves Japan's first antigen test kit for checking whether someone is infected with the novel coro...
read moreTaxi drivers, beauticians and those in hotel, leisure industries worried about future
Taxi drivers in Japan are the most worried about their income and jobs according to a survey. Those in the beauty, hotel...
read moreToyota forecasts a nearly 80 percent drop in profits for next fiscal year
Toyota Motor project its operating profits will drop about 80 percent for the fiscal year through March 2021 due to the ...
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