June 7, 2020
Major Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp. will have its employees take furloughs through March next year due to slumping demand for steel products amid the spread of the novel coronavirus, it has been learned. The firm’s decision was prompted by the fact that production cuts at automakers, a...
The new Toranomon Hills Station in Minato Ward, Tokyo, opened on the Tokyo Metro Hibiya Line on Saturday. The stop is expected to be a new business and transportation hub, and will include a bus service to create a quicker connection from the station to the coastal area. Toranomon Hills Station i...
The Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture began Saturday allowing the reservation of practice space to students currently playing their instruments at home amid the spread of the new coronavirus. Student musicians play instruments, such as the piano and violin, making full use of the hall’s excell...
During an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun, Resona Holdings Inc. President Masahiro Minami stated that the company “hopes to reduce office work to zero in three to five years.” Through the prom...
Big technology companies have increased their presence as the new coronavirus outbreak has changed how people consume. The government should monitor their businesses so that a healthy competitive envi...
There have been many cases in which the physical condition of elderly people living alone has deteriorated amid the extended self-restraint from going out. The public and private sectors should cooper...
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...
The shipping of watermelons in Tomisato, Chiba Prefecture, known as the nation's foremost watermelon production area, is approaching its peak season. They boast a high sugar content, which is said t...
MOSCOW/DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) — OPEC, Russia and allies agreed on Saturday to extend record oil production cuts until the end of July, prolonging a deal that has helped crude prices double in the p...
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Takuma Sato missed the delayed season-opening IndyCar race after his team wasn’t able to get the car repaired in time for the green flag Saturday night after a crash in q...
Five months have passed since an infectious disease caused by a new coronavirus was first confirmed in Wuhan, China, late last year. While the virus has spread across the world, the number of related...
A redevelopment project in Tokyo on land where a soon-to-be closed amusement park is located will include a studio-tour style Harry Potter theme park and a park to serve as evacuation site in disaste...
As summer approaches, there is a valid concern that the wearing of face masks, which has become an accepted measure to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus, will increase the risk of heatstroke. ...
Sight-seeing spots are trying new ways prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. One such spot is the Kaikyo Yume Tower, a landmark in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, which looks down on the Kan...
An overseas subsidiary of heavy machinery giant IHI Corp. was the victim of a ransomware attack in February and had its internal information exposed on a website operated by the attacker, according t...
The number of crew members on board the Japan Coast Guard’s 51 large patrol vessels, excluding training vessels, is 15% short of their designated capacities on average, according to a Yomiuri Shimb...
WASHINGTON — A senior White House official gave a statement to The Yomiuri Shimbun on Friday, expressing his respect for the efforts of Shigeru Yokota, who died the same day, to resolve the North K...
Summer is just around the corner, but many local governments are giving up on opening swimming pools and beaches to the public because the “Three C’s” — closed spaces, crowds, and close-contac...
A total of 26 people in Tokyo have been confirmed to be infected with the new coronavirus on Saturday, according to sources. The number of infections was double digits for the sixth consecutive day. ...
Lion Corp., a major manufacturer of daily necessities, has started recruiting employees from other companies who are willing to work for them part-time to secure a diverse group of people with specia...
A stamp factory in Otsuki, Yamanashi Prefecture, has produced stamps to put messages on masks such as “Dato Corona” (beat the coronavirus), “Akueki Taiji” (eradicate the epidemic!) and “Gan...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed sorrow at the death of Shigeru Yokota, whose daughter Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea, while speaking to reporters Friday night. With the death of Yokot...
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...
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. ...
A Tokyo hotel president is worried about the financial outlook of his hotel, which was closed for nearly two months because of the coronavirus pandemic. “Our profits during the closure was virtua...
Many companies have implemented work-from-home policies to combat the spread of the coronavirus, and it seems there will be growing opportunities for remote work even now that the state of emergency h...
Zenchiku Tomitaro, a kyogen performer of the Okura school known for promoting the art in different ways, died of blood poisoning caused by infection with the novel coronavirus on April 30, at the age...
The contract employee in his 30s still cannot conceal the shock he felt at the heartless treatment he received after returning to the manufacturing plant in Kanagawa Prefecture following his recovery...
Strict penalties will be set in place for downloading illegally uploaded manga, books and other content from the internet as a bill to revise the Copyright Law was passed at the plenary session of th...
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed sorrow at the death of Shigeru Yokota, whose daughter Megumi Yokota was abducted by North Korea, while speaking to reporters Friday night. With the death of Yokot...
SEOUL — A South Korean district court’s local branch is one step closer to converting assets seized from Nippon Steel Corp. into cash, in a lawsuit filed against the company by former wartime requ...
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. 
Casual, candid chats with the performers after watching a fascinating play is always a big reason for going to small theaters. If you’re looking forward to doing that again in the post-pandemic days...
What should museums in Japan do to assure their survival and significance after emerging from the extended period of closures forced upon them by the restrictive measures to contain the impact of the...
The final issue of the popular manga series “Kimetsu no Yaiba (Demon Slayer)” created by Koyoharu Gotoge and featured in Shueisha Inc.’s serial manga magazine Shonen Jump (Weekly Jump) went on ...
