June 26, 2021
If a member of an Olympic delegation tests positive for the novel coronavirus upon entering Japan, the government will arrange a special bus at the airport to transport people who are suspected of being in close contact with that person. The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry made the decision in ...
HONG KONG — As Hong Kong’s pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily, known for its vocal criticism of the Chinese Communist regime, was forced to cease publication, speculation is rising about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy online media outlets becoming the authorities’ next target. The situation is a...
The government on Friday temporarily stopped accepting applications from companies to conduct COVID-19 inoculations at workplaces as demand exceeded expectations, stretching vaccine supply levels. In a program broadcast by Fuji TV on Thursday, Taro Kono, the minister in charge of the vaccination r...
Nguyen Van Thai, 39, director of Save Vietnam’s Wildlife, has become the first Vietnamese wildlife conservationist and the only Asian to receive the 2021 Goldman Environmental Prize — the world’...
Approval to use cannabis-derived medication has been granted to a second person in Singapore. The “young patient” who has treatment-resistant epilepsy was allowed to use a cannabinoid pharmaceutic...
HONG KONG (AP) — Like many in Hong Kong, Jason Chan had no immediate plans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. For the finance professional, there seemed to be no pressing need, with travel restrict...
HONG KONG (Reuters) — China on Friday approved the promotion of Hong Kong’s security secretary John Lee to chief secretary, while police chief Chris Tang will take Lee’s position in what critic...
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s management of his administration and his strategy regarding the dissolution of the lower house are likely to be impacted by the result of the July 4 Tokyo Metropolita...
The Emperor and Empress began participating in virtual visits seven months ago as a way to interact with people in various parts of the country amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Imperial Household Agen...
The number of new infections with the coronavirus in Tokyo has increased by more than 10% from the previous week, it was reported at Thursday’s meeting on monitoring the infection situation in the c...
The Emperor is concerned that the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, of which he is the honorary patron, may accelerate the spread of the novel coronavirus, the head of the Imperial Household Agency spe...
In Hong Kong, freedom of the press is based on the principle of “one country, two systems,” which guarantees a high degree of autonomy. To forcibly deprive that freedom is absolutely unacceptable....
A tribe of goats has made the trip from a farm in Kanagawa Prefecture to a grassland near Odakyu Tama Center Station in Tama, Tokyo, for an annual grazing to remove weeds. The New Town Center Develop...
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Need a break from the headlines? Here’s your daily dose of humor, curated by The Japan News. New comics are available every day, so ’toon in to both our print and web editions for a satirical l...
The latest in our series of stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination situation in Japan are presented below. Also, clicking on “Latest coronavirus data” will lead to graphics t...
The following series of graphics can help visualize the spread of the novel coronavirus and the vaccination progress in Japan. Also included is a chart comparing global cases as a percentage of popula...
A 10th nuclear reactor has been restarted since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. It is vital to make active use of available nuclear power plants and ensure a stable supply of electricity. Afte...
Erika Ikuta has a brilliant track record as a pop star. A leading member of female idol group Nogizaka46, whose very appeal sells over 300,000 copies of photobooks bearing her likeness, has also been ...
This is the fifth installment of a series reflecting on the single-seat constituency system over the last 25 years. The following is excerpted from an interview with Kyoto University Prof. Satoshi Mac...
“If I didn’t feel like a song I made a year ago is terrible, I’d quit being a musician,” musical artist Vaundy said in an interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun. “I have to go beyond those songs...
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — A beachfront condo building partially collapsed Thursday outside Miami, killing at least one person and trapping others in the tower that resembled a giant fractured dollhouse...
Droplets could fly two rows forward when spectators cough or sneeze without wearing masks at Tokyo Dome, according to an experiment conducted there by The Yomiuri Giants. The Yomiuri Giants conduct...
The latest in our series of stories related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination situation in Japan are presented below. Also, clicking on “Latest coronavirus data” will lead to graphics t...
The following series of graphics can help visualize the spread of the novel coronavirus and the vaccination progress in Japan. Also included is a chart comparing global cases as a percentage of popula...
Ramen is one of Japan’s most iconic, much-loved dishes. The combinations of broths, noodles and toppings are diverse and continue to evolve. If you visit Japan, you’ll be amazed at the countless r...
Need a break from the headlines? Here’s your daily dose of humor, curated by The Japan News. New comics are available every day, so ’toon in to both our print and web editions for a satirical l...
Recently, there has been much news about the global shortage of semiconductor chips. Some pundits have called it a crisis because China is the world’s largest consumer of semiconductors, taking up m...
A 94-year-old man has died of subarachnoid hemorrhage a day after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine developed by U.S. biotech firm Moderna, Inc., the health ministry announced Wednesday. It is the fir...
Progress is being made in the development of novel coronavirus vaccines by Japanese companies. Clinical trials are underway at four companies. Two other firms aim to start trials by autumn. However, t...
The Mihama nuclear power plant’s No. 3 reactor on Wednesday became the first reactor over 40 years old to be restarted in the nation. After the nuclear accident at Tokyo Electric Power Company Hol...
Japan’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout has reached a milestone of 1 million doses on a single day, the government announced Thursday. The government’s data showed that the nation surpassed the da...
With the spread of novel coronavirus infections, various issues surrounding women have been brought to light. The government needs not only to support those in need but also to pay attention to the ba...
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Ana Maricic shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national government authori...
Celine Chan Hui Juan shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national governmen...
Gwendolen Jones shares her experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national government aut...
For ¥10,000, you can own a Picasso. Well, not the whole painting. Tokyo-based ANDART Co., which sells stakes in works of famous artists at a fraction of their eye-popping prices, is one of a numbe...
Many public libraries are trying out electronic library services, such as lending electronic books, amid the pandemic. As of April 2021, such services were offered by 205 local governments, more tha...
The Statue of Eleven-Headed Kannon from Shorinji temple in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture, is on display in Tokyo, the first time this national treasure has ever been exhibited in the capital. Dating from...
