November 16, 2020
The Japanese business community is increasingly looking to the expected benefits from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which made significant progress on Sunday toward coming into force. Nevertheless, the degree of trade liberalization is still lower than that of the Trans-P...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — With Japanese astronaut Soichi Noguchi on board, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the privately owned spacecraft Crew Dragon at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday (9:27 a.m. Monday, Japan time) from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. The...
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and visiting International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach agreed during a meeting on Monday to work closely to ensure the success of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which were postponed to next summer due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Suga and Bach...
The local merchants’ association of Akishima, Tokyo, has created two “Haijima Highballs” using local groundwater, to help revitalize the area. The city is the only municipality in Tokyo that us...
The Cultural Affairs Agency is planning from next fiscal year to assist cultural facilities stream events in a bid to shore up finances in an industry that has been battered by the novel coronavirus ...
Four major domestic life insurance companies announced that they will strengthen their commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investment in the second half of fiscal 2020, focusin...
U.S. retail giant Walmart Inc. is selling 85% of its stake in wholly owned subsidiary Seiyu G.K., the major Japanese supermarket chain. Walmart, KKR & Co. and Rakuten, Inc. announced Monday that the...
Now that the victory of former Democratic Vice President Joe Biden has become certain in the U.S. presidential election, Washington’s economic policies are expected to undergo a major change. It i...
Nothing has changed as there is no end to the wasteful spending and inappropriate handling of tax money. Amid the severe fiscal situation, each ministry and agency must be increasingly vigilant in imp...
Amid the recent surge in new coronavirus cases, popular places for outings across the country were crowded Sunday with people enjoying the fine autumnal weather. But the impact of the spread of inf...
During an online press conference on Oct. 1, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea expressed concerns about China, pointing out that Beijing has freely developed and de...
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the revised Japan-U.S. Security Treaty, whose true worth is being tested as China continues its military provocations. In this series, The Yomiur...
Keep track of the coronavirus epidemic as it unfolds in Japan. Relevant stories and graphics appear below covering events up to and including the current state of emergency and the future outlook. ...
The following charts give a visual representation of the spread of the novel coronavirus in Japan and around the world. The first shows the extensiveness of cases in relation to a nation’s populatio...
It is said that as recently as a half-century before the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, there were male athletes who competed naked. While that trend ended, sportswear has continued...
Muscled out of their usual profit models by a disease outbreak that has turned the economy on its head for nearly four quarters, the embattled transportation and travel industries are increasingly ta...
As the air becomes crisper and the leaves turn color, it marks a special time of year for the nation’s universities. This is fall campus festival season, but the spread of the novel coronavirus h...
Japan signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal on Sunday with 14 countries that make up nearly half of the nation’s total trade. RCEP involves Japan, China, South ...
There are signs of a turnaround in corporate earnings, which have been adversely impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, there is also a clear polarization. Companies that are suffering m...
Ceremonial court music suggestive of ancient times echoed from a boat docked on the Meguro River, while dancers in brightly colored masks and attire moved elegantly, creating a mystical atmosphere for...
Sakie Yokota, the 84-year-old mother of Megumi Yokota — who was abducted by North Korean agents 43 years ago on Nov. 15 — said she always prays for her health when she talks to Megumi’s photo. ...
Hong Kong’s “Sinicization” has been pushed further. Breaking an international pledge that guaranteed “one country, two systems,” China’s moves to destroy democracy and the separation of th...
The recent uptick in novel coronavirus cases did not deter some people from traveling on Saturday to Togetsukyo bridge in the Arashiyama district of Kyoto and other tourist areas. Visitors wearing...
Keep track of the coronavirus epidemic as it unfolds in Japan. Relevant stories and graphics appear below covering events up to and including the current state of emergency and the future outlook. ...
The following charts give a visual representation of the spread of the novel coronavirus in Japan and around the world. The first shows the extensiveness of cases in relation to a nation’s populatio...
Amid the continued tense bilateral relationship between Japan and South Korea, the two countries have increased reciprocal visits by high-profile politicians and government officials in attempts to s...
Novel coronavirus infections are surging again. The government should take this matter seriously and take every possible measure to address the situation. The number of new daily cases in Japan has ...
Paper and digital textbooks have different characteristics and each has its own advantages. The textbooks children learn from should be based on paper, while digital textbooks should be used as supple...
A large gingko tree that has started to display golden-yellow leaves is attracting visitors drawn to the superb autumnal view on the grounds of the former Hinokami Elementary School in Nichinan, Totto...
A new station opened Thursday on the Oigawa Railway Line in Shizuoka Prefecture — known for its steam locomotives — with the auspicious name of Kadode (Setting out into the world). The adjacent...
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement effectively lost its ability to fight in the legislature after 15 pro-democracy opposition lawmakers, protesting the expulsion of four other lawmakers, submitted...
HIROSHIMA — An increasing number of companies are changing the best-before date indication on food from a year-month-day to year-month format to reduce food waste of products that are still edible. ...
WAKAYAMA — Japan’s first civilian small rocket launch site is scheduled to be completed by the end of fiscal 2021. Construction of the launch site Spaceport Kii began last April by Space One Co...
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries. 
Paint containing toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been used in 334 of the 719 large outdoor structures such as bridges examined across the nation, according to figures compiled by the Enviro...
Southampton may be known for Japanese football player Maya Yoshida, who plays for Southampton FC, or for its famous port where the RMS Titanic departed before sinking. The reason why I am studying he...
On Feb. 6, 2014, a composer who had never been in the spotlight before was bombarded with camera flashes. Takashi Niigaki held a press conference that day and revealed that he was the ghostwriter fo...
Exhibitions of the work of photographer Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921-2012) are being held at two Tokyo museums to commemorate the 100th anniversary of his birth next year. The displayed work of Ishimoto, w...
Artwork offering a glimpse of the nation’s active foreign trade during the Sengoku warring states period in the 15th and 16th centuries is now on display at the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo’s U...
