March 1, 2020
Osaka prefectural government announced on Saturday that three concert-goers were found to be infected with the new coronavirus after a Feb. 15 show at Osaka Kyobashi Live House Arc in Miyakojima Ward, Osaka City. About 100 people attended the concert and the Osaka prefectural government said it was...
Suguru Osako broke his Japan record in taking fourth place in the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday, finishing in 2 hours 5 minutes 29 seconds. The men’s race was won by defending champion Birhanu Legese of Ethiopia. Legese finished with a time of 2:04:15. All times are preliminary. Osako made great st...
False rumors have spread that paper products are in short supply due to the new coronavirus, prompting consumers to actually empty supermarkets, drugstores and other shops of these goods. Industry associations are urging consumers to act calmly, emphasizing that sufficient inventory has been secur...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s sense of urgency was evident during his press conference Saturday, as the government’s inconsistent policy regarding the new coronavirus caused confusion nationwide, ...
Efforts in the next two weeks to contain the ongoing spread of pneumonic infections caused by the new coronavirus hold the key to overcoming the problem. It is inevitable to take measures aimed at red...
This is a phase in which the united efforts of the government are needed to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must demonstrate his leadership. “We will fulfil...
Women’s speed skater Miho Takagi and men’s speed skater Tatsuya Shinhama each won the sprint title at the ISU World Speed Skating Championships in Hamar, Norway, on Saturday. Takagi is the seco...
The Japanese and Chinese governments are considering postponing Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Japan as a state guest in early April due to the spread of the new coronavirus, according to s...
Average temperatures in eastern and western Japan are expected to record new highs this winter, with most of the nation experiencing warmer weather than usual. The amount of snow felt in heavy sno...
It has been 25 years since the 1995 Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing. In the Beijing conference, the term “gender” (social and cultural gender difference) was officially used for the f...
Vending machines that sell small batches of diapers are popping up at roadside stations and commercial facilities, drawing praise from moms and dads looking to buy just a few when they’re out with b...
NEW YORK (AP) — Kerwin Danley became the first African American umpire crew chief in Major League Baseball when a series of promotions, additions and retirements were announced Thursday. The moves...
BEIJING (Reuters) — Factory activity in China contracted at the fastest pace ever in February, even worse than during the global financial crisis, highlighting the colossal damage from the coronavi...
Toy cars and robots for boys, and dolls for girls — The sales strategy used by the toy industry to show clear distinction between products for boys and girls was so commonplace that most toys worke...
ISTANBUL (AFP-Jiji) — The leaders of Russia and Turkey held crisis talks Friday after 33 Turkish soldiers died in an airstrike in Syria, as Ankara ramped up pressure on Europe by threatening to floo...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought understanding for his decision to call for school closures as a measure against the new coronavirus during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office on Satur...
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — South Korea reported its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases on Saturday as concerns grew of a possible epidemic in the United States and the World Health Organization raised i...
SEOUL (Reuters) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw military drills on Friday, state media KCNA said, a rare public outing amid efforts to prevent an outbreak of the coronavirus in the isolat...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. public health officials said they have identified four “presumptive” coronavirus cases believed to have emerged from community transmission of the infection, signalin...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has decided to postpone a meeting with leaders of Southeast Asian countries it had planned to host on March 14 due to worries about the coronavirus outbreak,...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Services offering forecasts or information on congestion levels for trains and stations are booming in popularity in Japan amid the COVID-19 outbreak. The use of such services...
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The first detected case of coronavirus in Africa highlights the vulnerability of the world’s poorest continent to outbreaks of contagious diseases. Much of Africa struggles wi...
PHOENIX (AP) — Clayton Kershaw struck out four batters without allowing a hit in his spring training debut Friday, the first step toward a possible Opening Day start for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday that the government has decided to call for all elementary, junior high and high schools in the nation, as well as special-needs schools, to close from Mon...
The decision on Thursday to request school closures “was made in a top-down fashion, solely by the prime minister, including the period of closure,” a senior government official said. The govern...
With masks in short supply due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus, some Kokumin drugstores were selling masks as part of expensive sets with other items, it was learned Thursday. Operating comp...
Crew members of the Diamond Princess cruise ship, which was anchored at Yokohama Port due to an onboard outbreak of the new coronavirus, began to disembark from the ship on Thursday after negative tes...
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sought understanding for his decision to call for school closures as a measure against the new coronavirus during a press conference at the Prime Minister’s Office on Satur...
“How would you survive for 72 hours after an earthquake?” This is the question posed by the Sona Area facility at the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park in Koto Ward, Tokyo, which runs free i...
The Fair Trade Commission is seeking, under the Antimonopoly Law, an emergency court order to block Rakuten Inc.’s plan for free delivery of purchases over a certain amount on its online shopping s...
KOCHI — Global figurine maker Kaiyodo Co., headquartered in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture, revealed plans on Feb. 19 for a town revitalization initiative using popular characters and local specialties. ...
The famous Eleven-Headed Kannon, a national treasure, will be shown in Tokyo for the first time at a forthcoming exhibition of Buddhist art that opens in June at Tokyo National Museum. The Buddhist...
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. 
An exhibition featuring works by contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama is being held at Niigata City Art Museum in Chuo Ward, Niigata. In the exhibition “The collection of Yayoi Kusama + Artists who we...
The famous Eleven-Headed Kannon, a national treasure, will be shown in Tokyo for the first time at a forthcoming exhibition of Buddhist art that opens in June at Tokyo National Museum. The Buddhist...
KYOTO — Masatsugu Suga wears two hats. He runs an apparel shop while also serving as the secretary-general of a committee organizing a biannual art festival at temples and other venues around the Ni...
