February 26, 2020
Foreigners sometimes tell me how surprised they are by Japanese “motenashi” hospitality. Shop staff are astonishingly polite in their interactions with customers, and if you go to someone’s home you’re given the royal treatment. Where did this kind of motenashi originate? Hojo Tokiyor...
SAPPORO — In response to the spread of the new coronavirus, the Hokkaido Board of Education has requested all municipal boards of education in Hokkaido to temporarily close elementary and junior high schools there starting Thursday. Municipal boards of education will have to consider whether to ...
With the spread of the new coronavirus, Nihon Sumo Kyokai plans to make a final decision on whether to hold the Spring Grand Sumo Tournament from March 8 in the usual manner, hold it with no spectators or cancel the event. The decision will be made at the association’s extraordinary board meetin...
LONDON (AP) — The city where Serge Gnabry’s career stalled now provides the stage for him to shine. After scoring four goals at Tottenham in the Champions League group stage, the winger added tw...
NAPLES (AP) — On a night when Lionel Messi was expected to put on a show in the stadium that was once Diego Maradona’s, the Barcelona forward did relatively little in a 1-1 draw at Napoli in the ...
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Anthony Rendon had to laugh at the notion that he picked up right where he left off in helping the Washington Nationals win the World Series last year. Still, it was nice to lea...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Who wouldn’t want to follow in the footsteps of John Elway and Eli Manning? Joe Burrow, that’s who. The Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and consensus No. 1 pick...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo stocks fell further on Wednesday, with investor sentiment dampened by fears over a global spread of the new coronavirus, which originated in China. The Nikkei average o...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese regulators formally adopted Wednesday a report concluding that the No. 2 reactor at Tohoku Electric Power Co.’s Onagawa nuclear plant in northeastern Japan meets the...
TORONTO (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks took down Toronto, wiping away some of the bad memories from a painful trip north of the border in last year’s playoffs. Antetokounmp...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials warned Tuesday that the burgeoning coronavirus is certain to spread more widely in the country at some point, even as their counterparts in Europe and Asia scra...
ROME (AP) — Italy reported a 45% one-day increase in people infected with the coronavirus as other countries in Europe recorded their first cases Tuesday, producing evidence that travelers are carr...
DOHA (AFP-Jiji) — Sofia Kenin suffered Tuesday her third defeat since winning the Australian Open earlier this month, losing to Ukrainian youngster Dayana Yastremska in the Doha second round, while ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With the new coronavirus continuing to spread in Japan, many patients are being passed around from hospital to hospital as some medical institutions refuse to see patients suspe...
NIIGATA (Jiji Press) — Chitetsu Watanabe, a 112-year-old Japanese recognized as the world’s oldest man, died of old age at a care home for elderly people late Sunday. Watanabe, a resident of th...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Dentsu Group Inc. said Tuesday that about 5,000 employees at its headquarters in Tokyo will telework for the time being from Wednesday after an employee was confirmed to have t...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Supreme Court rejected Tuesday claims by three survivors of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki for certification as so-called atomic-bomb disease sufferers. Th...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government and ruling bloc on Tuesday started considering additional economic measures, fearing that the spread of the new coronavirus is having a serious impact on the cou...
BOSTON (AP) — Sean Monahan scored a pair of goals 1:12 apart in the second period and the Calgary Flames beat the Boston Bruins 5-2 on Tuesday night. Matthew Tkachuk had a goal and two assists fo...
ANKARA/AMMAN (Reuters) — Syrian rebels backed by the Turkish military have seized the town of Nairab in northwest Syria’s Idlib Province, Turkish and rebel officials said on Tuesday, the first are...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Donors and aid groups are planning to suspend humanitarian aid to areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthis in the coming months if the group does not stop hindering the deliv...
NEW DELHI (AP) — At least 20 people were killed in three days of clashes in New Delhi apparently sparked by U.S. President Donald Trump’s first state visit to India, with the death toll expected ...
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — British climber Adam Yates pulverized the opposition on the tough final ascent of stage three of the UAE Tour, winning by over a minute and taking the overall race lead on Tuesday...
An initiative called “Fukuyose Hina” is currently underway chiefly in Aichi and Gifu Prefectures in which used hina dolls are collected and given a second chance to be seen and enjoyed. The dolls ...
The finance ministers and central bank governors of the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies confirmed their shared understanding at a recent meeting that wrapped up on Sunday that they would ...
The government is asking residents to refrain from going out in public if they have cold symptoms, based on a policy decided Tuesday during its Novel Coronavirus Response Headquarters meeting. In r...
Due to the spread of infections with a new coronavirus, the decision has been made to postpone the holding of the National People’s Congress in China. What has brought about this extraordinary situa...
Victims support ordinances had been passed by 19 of 47 prefectures, or 40%, and six of 20 ordinance-designated cities, or 30%, as of the end of January, an investigation by The Yomiuri Shimbun found. ...
MOSCOW (AP) — Bus drivers in Moscow kept their WhatsApp group chat buzzing with questions about what to do if they spotted passengers who might be from China riding with them in the Russian capital...
There have been many cases of the Japanese government being unable to receive defense equipment by the scheduled delivery date despite payments being made in advance by the Japanese government under ...
The government is working to clarify certain measures to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus by officially asking people who are displaying mild symptoms to stay home and rest. This was do...
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...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States has seen no uptick in Islamic State activity in Iraq and northeastern Syria, U.S. special representative for Syria James Jeffrey said on Thursday, weeks aft...
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. 
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...
Methods to promote the appreciation of works of art have been changing in schools. Attention is being focused on class activities designed to foster the students’ power to think logically by making...
Why not enjoy flowers in your daily life by choosing vases that suit your taste? Vases highlight the charms of flowers and accentuate interiors. They can also add color to a space like pieces of art....
