December 29, 2021
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced Wednesday that 76 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus had been confirmed in Tokyo. This was up 36 from the previous Wednesday, and marked the first time since Oct. 13 that the daily number has exceeded 70. In Osaka Prefecture, 61 infecti...
It’s not unusual in an Olympic year for sports to dominate the top Japanese news rankings of the year. But even Japan’s remarkable performance at the pandemic-affected Tokyo Olympics could not compete with the exploits of a baseball star hitting heights not reached in the major leagues in a cent...
In a time when critical infrastructure has been exposed to cyber-attacks around the world, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned of 11 hospitals in Japan that have been hit by ransomware attacks since 2016. The actual number of victimized hospitals may be higher. The attacks have caused such damage as f...
BEIJING — News that one of China’s most popular actresses had remarried may be hard to find in the mainland. Hong Kong newspaper Ming Pao has reported that Tong Liya, 38, recently married Shen H...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A government panel proposed Tuesday that a gold mine site on the island of Sado, Niigata Prefecture, be a candidate for the 2023 UNESCO World Heritage designation. But in a ra...
Companies and organizations are starting to reduce their political contributions amid the spread of the novel coronavirus. According to the 2020 political funds report unveiled in November, donation...
Who is the sumo wrestler to watch in 2022? Looking at recent results, I would definitely have to go with sekiwake Mitakeumi. He already has two titles to his credit — the Nagoya tournament in 201...
Actor Shingo Katori, a former member of the now-disbanded pop group SMAP, has gotten married, his management company said Tuesday. “I will continue to work diligently and sincerely,” Katori, 44,...
The Foreign Ministry plans to set up a new embassy in Kiribati, an island nation in the South Pacific, next fiscal year. The ministry will also open a consulate office in Noumea in New Caledonia, wh...
BEIJING — Wang Dan, a former student leader of the 1989 pro-democracy protests that led to the Tiananmen Square incident, said he was not allowed to enter China to see his mother before she died Tue...
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, turned 27 on Wednesday. The princess is working hard to ensure that she is able to fulfill the official duties t...
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police raided the office of an online news outlet on Wednesday after arresting six people for conspiracy to publish a seditious publication. More than 200 officers were...
The iconic Nakamise street in the Asakusa district of Tokyo is packed with visitors on Tuesday. The shopping area leading to Sensoji temple has been decorated to welcome the New Year with ornaments, i...
John Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster whose exuberant calls combined with simple explanations provided a weekly soundtrack to NFL games for three decades, died Tuesday morning, the le...
The omicron variant of the novel coronavirus could spread rapidly, a health ministry advisory panel has warned, stressing the need to reinforce medical services and shift focus from border control to ...
In response to a recent knife and arson attack on a Keio Line train while it was moving, the Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Ministry has compiled a number of measures to strengthen railwa...
SAO PAULO — The Nikkey Shimbun published its final issue this month, bringing an end to the last Japanese-language newspaper in Brazil, the home of the world’s largest community of people of Japa...
The threat of the novel coronavirus has continued to cast a dark shadow over the world. On the list of this year’s top 10 international news events selected by Yomiuri Shimbun readers, the spread ...
It is totally unacceptable for a person in a key government post to mediate loans at the request of specific companies and individuals, receiving rewards in return. He must personally clarify the enti...
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Conservation experts in Virginia’s capital Tuesday pulled books, money, ammunition, documents and other artifacts from a time capsule found in the remnants of a pedestal tha...
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities said at least 38 people were killed Tuesday when a defunct gold mine collapsed in West Kordofan province. The country’s state-run mining company said in a stat...
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s highest court on Tuesday shut down one of the country’s oldest and most prominent human rights organizations, the latest move in a relentless crackdown on rights activist...
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Most of the time in professional sports, it’s easy to think it’s all been done before. With so many finetuned athletes constantly pushing each other to the peak of huma...
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...
Heavy snowfall continued Monday morning mainly on the Sea of Japan side of the nation due to a strong cold front. It was the coldest day this season in many parts of the country. Heavy snow is ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Ministry will withdraw its policy of not allowing people who had close contact with carriers of the omicron coronavirus v...
The governments of Japan and Australia have entered the final coordination phase of an agreement on cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces and the Australian armed forces that may be concluded as...
SAITAMA — Figure skating star Yuzuru Hanyu will get a chance to leap and spin his way to a third straight Olympic gold medal. Hanyu was named to Japan’s team for the upcoming Beijing Winter Olym...
In preparation for a possible sixth wave of infections with the novel coronavirus, the government plans to promote “traveling medical services” to allow doctors and nurses to provide care across p...
Amid the sense of stagnation in society due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the achievements of athletes apparently cheered up many people. The top news related to Japan as chosen by Yomiuri Shimbun read...
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. 
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a company employee in my 30s. I married my wife more than 10 years ago. We live with my wife’s parents at her childhood home, which was rebuilt to make space for us. To ...
Daniel Mulcahy shares his experiences as participant of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, which is administered through the collaboration of Japan’s local and national government auth...
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...
To commemorate his 70th year in show business, veteran actor Tatsuya Nakadai is starring in a recently started national tour of the stage drama “Hidari-no-Ude” (The left arm). Based on a period sh...
Haiku magazine Hototogisu, which means cuckoo bird, celebrated its 1,500th installment with the release of its December 2021 issue. Launched in 1897, Hototogisu continues to enjoy a loyal readership a...
A new Japanese version of the beloved Peter Rabbit series will be translated by Mieko Kawakami, 45, an Akutagawa literary prize laureate. The first three books are scheduled to go on sale in March. ...
