May 27, 2020
People returned to city streets in Tokyo and the three neighboring prefectures of Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama, as well as in Hokkaido, on Tuesday, the day after a state of emergency due to the new coronavirus outbreak was completely lifted in Japan. The five prefectures were the last for which th...
Bathroom scales are used widely as an important tool that helps people monitor their health. Current models can display a person’s health status within a few seconds, providing such information as body age and basal metabolic rate. I visited the Tanita Museum at the head office of health equipmen...
The Rainbow Bridge over Tokyo Bay was lit up in rainbow colors around 8 p.m. on Monday, in response to the lifting of the government’s state of emergency declaration. The seven colors of the rainbow were said to represent the seven metrics set by the Tokyo metropolitan government as criteria for...
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden made his first in-person appearance in more than two months on Monday as he marked Memorial Day by laying a wreath at a veterans park near his Delaware home. Sinc...
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug U.S. President Trump said he is taking — from its global study ...
BEIJING (Reuters) — China is poised to enshrine individuals’ rights to privacy and personal data for the first time, a symbolic first step as more of the country of 1.4 billion people becomes digi...
RIO DE JANEIRO/BOGOTA/MEXICO CITY (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — Huddled over sewing machines in their cramped homes in Mare, a sprawling complex of favelas in Rio de Janeiro, about 50 women are on ...
For performers of the traditional arts, the Golden Week holiday period — which ran from April 29 to May 6 this year — should have been busy, just like the New Year holidays. However, hardly any pe...
This article was created based on an interview with Shinichi Kitaoka, professor emeritus of the University of Tokyo, by Yomiuri Shimbun staff writer Tsuyoshi Oyabu. <span style="font-weight: bold;"...
Artist Ken Sobajima of Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, has begun a direct delivery service called “DeliveryArt” for artwork that he sells online. Sobajima cannot hold solo exhibitions for his work ...
Ten people tested positive for the novel coronavirus in Tokyo on Tuesday, according to sources. The figure was also in double digits on Sunday, when there were 14 newly confirmed cases. Eight people...
The government will support measures that will prevent the further spread of the coronavirus, such as measuring body temperature and setting limits on admission to museums and other tourist facilitie...
The feared collapse of the medical system has been avoided and the state of emergency has been fully lifted. The number of deaths per capita in Japan is a small fraction of the figures for the United...
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a housewife in my 40s. I’m concerned about the difference between the way my friends and I think about the coronavirus and what we do to prevent it from spreading furthe...
Vigilance against the new coronavirus must not be lowered yet. It is important to put the economy on a recovery track while strengthening medical care and virus testing systems to prepare for a new ou...
Japanese medical startup AnGes Inc. has decided to start a clinical trial in July to obtain government approval for a new coronavirus vaccine that the company is jointly developing with Osaka Universi...
A Mongolian track and field team training for the Tokyo Paralympics has been stranded in Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, for more than three months now with no prospect of being able to return home becaus...
The government decided Monday that it will postpone the approval of Avigan, a drug targeting new types of influenza, beyond this month, according to sources. The drug was expected to be approved thi...
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...
ITO, Shizuoka — A restaurant at Izu Shaboten Zoo in Ito, Shizuoka Prefecture, has started placing stuffed animals such as capybaras and red pandas on many of their seats to help customers practice s...
Many online initiatives have been launched to support shops and manufacturers as they are facing growing pressure due to business suspension requests and a number of cancellations from customers amid ...
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...
A suicide note written by Hana Kimura, 22, a professional wrestler and cast member of a popular TV program who was found dead early Saturday, was discovered in her Tokyo home, it was learned Monday. ...
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 government has decided to take steps to stimulate demand in the tourism and restaurant business, which have been suffering from the spread of the new coronavirus, from late July. A total budget...
The government has started discussions on gradually easing restrictions from this summer on the entry of people from countries and territories where infections with the new coronavirus are being conta...
The government is making final arrangements to lift the state of emergency to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus on Monday in Tokyo and other areas, as long as there are no major changes in the...
Fast Retailing Co., maker of the Uniqlo casual wear brand, plans to sell masks at Uniqlo outlets and other stores from this summer. The masks will be made from the same material used for the Airism ...
The new coronavirus pandemic has cast a dark shadow on the environment for workers across the nation. More than 10,000 people have been dismissed from their jobs or saw their job contracts terminated...
The government has decided to lift the state of emergency in Tokyo, Hokkaido, Kanagawa, Chiba and Saitama prefectures, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Monday evening. The announcement marks the en...
The fisherman has been plying the waters for three decades. But a question about a certain island in waters off Kagoshima Prefecture that appears on a government chart left him puzzled. “I’ve ...
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. 
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 ...
Mizuhiki is a classic Japanese decorative string made of paper that is a reminder of the beauty in Japan. Traditionally, it is used to add a pop of color to gift wrapping and to envelopes, which are u...
