Game arcades, karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo
Businesses like game arcades and karaoke rooms reopen in Tokyo as the capital eases restrictions on economic activities ...
read moreTokyo lifts coronavirus alert, further eases restrictions
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government lifts the coronavirus alert for the capital and moves into the third phase involving f...
read moreTraditional artisans face crisis amid pandemic
Traditional artisans in Japan are looking for innovative ways to adapt to the new normal to ride out the pandemic.
read moreTokyo Olympic games may be simplified
The Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee and the International Olympic Committee are attempting to simplify the postponed ...
read more70 monkeys escape their pen again
70 monkeys successfully escape through a hole their cage in Chiba Prefecture. It's their second escape in less than a ye...
read moreMother of girl abducted by N Korea promises dying husband to get her back
Yokota Sakie the mother of a girl abducted to North Korea speaks to the press about her husband's death. Yokota says pro...
read moreRainy season and record breaking heat wave hits Japan
The rainy season has officially begun in parts of western and central Japan, while a record heat wave hits Tokyo and nor...
read moreA unique large scale food and bar hub to open in Toranomon
A gourmet paradise in the heart of Tokyo is set to open on Thursday. The reimagined Toranomon area is being developed as...
read moreMore people out in Tokyo a week after virus alert
More people are seen commuting in Tokyo one week after the metropolitan government issued a coronavirus alert.
read moreApril overtime pay down due to coronavirus
Overtime pay in Japan in April decreases by more than 10 percent per capita from a year ago due to effects of the corona...
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