October 26, 2020
FUKUSHIMA — Vivid murals are going up in front of JR Futaba Station in Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture, where all the townspeople are still under an evacuation order following the 2011 accident at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. A project to create drawings on the walls of shops that have...
The Tokyo Games organizing committee plans to start accepting applications for the refund of tickets sold to residents in Japan in November, it was learned Saturday. According to committee officials, the refund procedures for the Olympics are scheduled to be carried out in November, while those for ...
A farewell ceremony was held Saturday in Tokyo for Shigeru Yokota, who passed away in June at 87, with hopes for the return of Japanese people abducted by North Korea as soon as possible. Yokota was the father of Megumi Yokota, who was 13 years old when she was abducted. The ceremony was attended ...
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus has begun to show signs of increasing. In certain areas the trend has shifted to expansion, and the situation remains unpredictable. At the ...
The United Nations is supposed to prevent conflicts through multilateral cooperation while addressing such global challenges as poverty, infectious diseases, international terrorism and climate change...
Some children are said to be forced to prioritize caring for their family members, interfering with their school lives. The actual situation must be ascertained to provide appropriate support. The H...
Manager Alex Ramirez, who turned the Yokohama DeNA BayStars into a contender but could not lead them to a Central League pennant, will resign at the end of this season after five years at the helm, t...
The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry has been putting videos created by its staff on its official YouTube channel, presenting them as “Kasumigaseki’s first bureaucrat YouTubers.” ...
The Tokyo Games organizing committee plans to create new organization to support the running of a command center for dealing with the novel coronavirus during the event, according to sources related t...
The government plans to consolidate three current laws for protecting personal information into one to set common rules across the nation, as systems currently differ in line with local ordinances, T...
Japan Airlines Co. is likely to post consolidated net losses of around ¥85 billion in its core business for the July-September period, it was revealed on Saturday. The ongoing slump in the number ...
Star Flyer Inc. is considering increasing its capital by up to ¥10 billion, it has been learned. The Kitakyushu-based airline is aiming to improve its financial situation, which has deteriorated du...
ANA Holdings will ask several companies, including Toyota Motor Corp., to accept the secondment of employees, it has been learned. The contents of a business restructuring plan, set to be announced T...
The coronavirus crisis has forced a series of events to pray for peace and memorial services to be canceled or scaled back. Although organizers and other entities have increased efforts to hold such ...
How seriously do they take the threat of the novel coronavirus and what message are they conveying to the public? The differences in how the two candidates are perceived have become distinct. These wi...
With the signing of a new free trade pact between Japan and Britain, a sharp rise in tariffs and other negative impacts are expected to be avoided in regard to trade between the two countries. Tokyo...
The blunder that halted trading in stocks for an entire day must not happen again. The Financial Services Agency has launched an on-site inspection of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which was hit by the ...
NARA — The 72nd Annual Exhibition of Shoso-in Treasures kicked off Saturday at the Nara National Museum in Nara, showcasing a collection of masterpieces that symbolize Japanese culture of the Tenpyo...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has changed its guidelines to have the surname written first when showing the romanized names of Japanese athletes. This will be the style for all of its off...
The government plans to urge businesses and other entities to make sure that people can take New Year’s holidays until Jan. 11, aiming to reduce the amount of crowding typical of year-end activities...
The completion ceremony for the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Koto Ward, Tokyo, the venue for competitive swimming at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, was held on Saturday. Champion swimmer Rikako Ikee...
Yomiuri Giants right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma announced Friday he will retire following the end of the Japan pro baseball season, bringing the curtain down on a career that span two decades and both s...
Data technology will be used to allow more spectators to attend Yomiuri Giants baseball games on Nov. 7 and 8 at Tokyo Dome. Spectator capacity has been limited due to the novel coronavirus pandemi...
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...
Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, celebrated her 29th birthday on Friday. While recently spending much of her time at the residence on the grounds ...
Matsutake mushrooms, while well-established as an autumn delicacy, are also commonly known as “flowers of the peaks.” The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN...
Dear Troubleshooter: I am a female company employee in my 40s. I need your advice about my daughter, who is a junior high school student. Last year, we moved to a new place, and I assumed that my ...
What if you could see the colorful stone buildings that line the canals of Venice or walk past bustling food stalls and smell the delicious Asian dishes all without having to leave the country? If...
The question of whether the monopoly of internet search services that are an integral part of our lives is putting consumers at a disadvantage will be contested in court. The U.S. Justice Department...
With the passing of its director and the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, 2020 has been an extremely tough year for members of the Asia meets Asia (AMA) theatrical project. Although hit by an...
GIFU — With the opening of a museum introducing the famous Battle of Sekigahara, visitors can virtually experience the battle via special images and exhibitions. The Sekigahara Memorial Museum, lo...
When the coronavirus outbreak nullified many of Japanese department stores’ tried and true sales strategies, they were forced to think outside the box to prevent the spread of infections while stil...
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. 
Paint containing toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) has been used in 334 of the 719 large outdoor structures such as bridges examined across the nation, according to figures compiled by the Enviro...
Southampton may be known for Japanese football player Maya Yoshida, who plays for Southampton FC, or for its famous port where the RMS Titanic departed before sinking. The reason why I am studying he...
The 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) is scheduled to be held from Oct. 31 through Nov. 9, with the Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo serving as its main venue. Although its film competition...
Miyako Yoshida, a former principal dancer at Britain’s Royal Ballet, assumed the role of artistic director for ballet and dance at the New National Theatre, Tokyo, on Sept. 1, a little more than a y...
Kabuki star Ichikawa Ebizo is back on stage. The actor is currently touring the country with “Koten e no Izanai” (An invitation to classics), an assortment of famous kabuki scenes and dances. He l...
