Foreign visitors to Japan in Feb. drops 60% on year
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in February dropped nearly 60 percent from the year before, as the novel coronav...
read moreNew Aegis destroyer commissioned in Japan
A state-of-the-art Aegis destroyer is commissioned in Japan, equipped for the first time with a system that can share wi...
read morePlane to carry Olympic flame to Japan arrives in Athens
A special plane that will carry the Olympic flame to Japan for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics arrives in Athens.
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Japan to ban entry from parts of Europe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Japan will ban the entry of visitors from Iceland and parts of Italy, Spain and Switzerla...
read moreJapan's major cellphone carriers to begin 5G services
Japan's major cellphone carrier NTT Docomo will launch its next-generation 5G wireless service on March 25. Its rivals a...
read moreJapan soccer chief tests positive for new coronavirus
Japan soccer chief tests positive for the new coronavirus after touring Europe and the United States.
read moreCoronavirus pandemic restricts Olympic torch relay
The new coronavirus pandemic is forcing Tokyo Olympic officials to restrict events leading up to the Games, including ba...
read moreJapan hopes to host Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned
Japan hopes to host the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics as planned following a videoconference by leaders of the Gro...
read moreBOJ takes additional monetary easing steps to deal with fallout from coronavirus
The Bank of Japan takes additional monetary easing steps as the central bank holds a policy meeting two days ahead of sc...
read moreAbe, Trump talk coronavirus, impact on world economy
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump hold phone talks on the novel coronavirus pandemic an...
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