Abe on WHO's coronavirus "pandemic" designation
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his government will fight the spread of the new coronavirus more than ever in co...
read moreGov't event on disaster anniversary
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends a flower-offering event for victims of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami,...
read moreMajor Japanese firms respond cautiously to pay raise demands
Major Japanese companies respond with caution to labor unions' annual pay raise demands amid uncertainties surrounding t...
read more9 years since deadly quake-tsunami disaster
Japan marks nine years since the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami that killed nearly 16,000 people and ca...
read moreJapan bans resale of masks at high prices
Japan's government approves a ban on reselling masks for unreasonable profits. It goes into effect March 15 and aims to ...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Japan asks travelers from China, S. Korea to self-quarantine
Japan begins asking people coming from China and South Korea to self-quarantine at hotels and other locations for 14 day...
read moreN. Korean projectile missed Japan's EEZ
The Japanese government announces that projectiles fired by North Korea this morning did not reach Japan's exclusive eco...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Japan cancels 3/11 memorial ceremony
The Japanese government cancels this year's memorial ceremony for the victims of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake an...
read moreCORONAVIRUS: 5 more cases at Osaka concert venues
5 more people test positive for the novel coronavirus after going to concert venues in Osaka, western Japan.
read moreBadminton champ Kento Momota thanks fans after Malaysia car crash
Japanese badminton player Kento Momota, ranked #1 in the world, holds a press conference to thank fans for their support...
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