Japan's traffic accidents drop drastically in pandemic
The number of traffic accidents in Japan drops significantly in April.But in large urban areas like Tokyo and Osaka the ...
read moreTokyo developing exit plan for state of emergency
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is developing a roadmap for an exit strategy from the state of emergency put in place ...
read moreJapan to begin virus antibody testing on 10,000 people
Japan's government will begin antibody testing for the new coronavirus on 10,000 people beginning next month. The move i...
read moreJapanese student arrested for accepting package with illegal drugs
A Japanese university student is arrested after she signs for a package containing illegal drugs. She has denied any wro...
read moreHealth care workers face stigma over coronavirus
Health care workers in Japan are putting their lives on the line to help the country battle the novel coronavirus epidem...
read moreJapan'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.
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