Requiring two-week quarantine for arriving Olympic athletes under consideration

Requiring two-week quarantine for arriving Olympic athletes under consideration

The Tokyo Olympics organizing committee is considering safety measures for the postponed games, including a two-week qua...

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Wild deer captured in Tokyo

Wild deer captured in Tokyo

Tokyo police and firefighters manage to capture a wild deer that had been spotted along the banks of a local river this ...

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Uniqlo to open cutting-edge store in Tokyo's Harajuku

Uniqlo to open cutting-edge store in Tokyo's Harajuku

Apparel giant Fast Retailing Co. is set to open a state-of-the-art Uniqlo store in Tokyo's Harajuku district where custo...

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Old normal could cause coronavirus cases to surge in Tokyo

Old normal could cause coronavirus cases to surge in Tokyo

Japanese experts warn that returning to life as it was before the novel coronavirus would cause a surge in infections in...

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Tokyo issues coronavirus alert as new infections spike

Tokyo issues coronavirus alert as new infections spike

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government issues a coronavirus alert after the number of new confirmed cases of infection spiked...

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Ancient Chinese board game Go competition under way

Ancient Chinese board game Go competition under way

The Honinbo Title Challenge, one of seven major Go competitions, gets under way following a delay due to the novel coron...

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Squid demand down due to coronavirus pandemic

Squid demand down due to coronavirus pandemic

The price of the season's first auction of Japanese flying squid in northern Japan came to only half of what it was last...

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Fireworks light up Japan in hopes of overcoming virus

Fireworks light up Japan in hopes of overcoming virus

Fireworks are lit up across Japan in hopes of overcoming the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Wild deer spotted in Tokyo

Wild deer spotted in Tokyo

A wild deer has been spotted over the past several days along the banks of the Arakawa River in Tokyo. Officials have be...

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Imperial Palace reopens to public

Imperial Palace reopens to public

Tokyo's Imperial Palace reopens its doors to the public after being closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. But va...

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