March 4, 2021
The government plans to extend the state of emergency in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures by two weeks, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday. “I believe that an extension of about two weeks is necessary to protect the lives and livelihoods of the people. I would like to make a fin...
Before and after former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn fled Japan for Lebanon while out on bail, nine monetary transfers equivalent to a total of $1,362,500 (about ¥146 million) were made by Ghosn and his son to Peter Taylor and a company he operated. Peter Taylor, 28, and his father, Mic...
Seventy percent of respondents to a recent poll said they were interested in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. The nationwide in-mail survey conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun from January to February found that 30% were “very interested” and 40% were “somewhat interested.” Among the 3,000...
Company employees have found a new way to connect with each other even as people are asked to refrain from going out – through esports, a form of competition using video games. Esports allows a la...
SENDAI — Investigators are still working to identify the remains of dozens of victims who remain unaccounted for nearly a decade after the Great East Japan Earthquake upended the Tohoku region on Ma...
Tangy, salty, sweet and spicy — Korean food is all of that. Often using fermented condiments like the traditional “jang” and a diversity of spices, such as garlic, onion and pepper, Korean cuisi...
BEIJING (AP) — Cui Tingting dyed her hair Mars red for the arrival of China’s spacecraft at the planet known in Chinese as the Fire Star. “This is a great era for space, and the future of manki...
Every morning at 9 a.m., Yami Jhakri Magar, a front desk officer at Hotel Hardik, navigates her wheelchair on the busy road of Bagbazar. The distance from her home to her workstation is less than 10 m...
The first batch of vaccines for inoculating elderly people against the novel coronavirus will be sent the week beginning April 5, for the start of vaccinations on April 12, the health ministry has not...
The U.S. Army veteran arrested on suspicion of aiding the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is suspected of lying to an official at Kansai Airport, claiming that he and a compani...
The governors of Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures — Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa — are coordinating to jointly ask the central government to extend the period of the coronavirus-related sta...
History of vaccines’ detrimental side effects causes safety concerns in Japan By Akihiko Kano / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer The first COVID-19 inoculations were administered in Japan on Feb. 1...
Tokyo recorded 316 new cases of the novel coronavirus Wednesday, the metropolitan government said. Last Wednesday, there were 213 cases reported. The number of patients seriously ill with COVID-19 w...
The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizing committee said Tuesday it will recommend 12 women as candidates for new members of its Executive Board. The recommendation will be put forward at a mee...
Train services were partly suspended on the Tokyu Toyoko Line from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning due to a power outage caused by collapsed scaffolding at a construction site along the line. ...
With COVID-19 vaccinations for the elderly starting in April, local clinics will become the main vaccination site for many municipalities. The staff will be required to take on new tasks, such as sche...
The Yomiuri Giants received a visit of encouragement on Tuesday from the team’s living legend, lifetime honorary manager Shigeo Nagashima, who stopped by during a workout at Tokyo Dome as the squad ...
About 14 months have passed since Carlos Ghosn’s audacious escape from Japan to Lebanon sent shock waves around the world. However, many details about the escape still remain unknown. How did the ...
Rather than thoroughly collecting receiving fees, drastically cutting the fees and boldly streamlining the organization should be prioritized. To establish a fair receiving fee system, the most import...
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...
In Myanmar, where the military has staged a coup, the armed crackdown on demonstrations calling for the restoration of civilian rule is intensifying. The international community must increase pressure...
Cherry blossoms have arrived early this year, at least digitally, in a special event that began at the Konica Minolta Planetarium Tenku in Tokyo Skytree Town on Monday. Photographs and computer-gene...
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...
Mizuho Bank announced on Monday that all its ATMs have been restored to normal operation after the previous day’s system glitches left customers unable to withdraw cash from some machines. On Sund...
The number of children being born is rapidly declining, and this situation cannot be overlooked. To curb the decrease in the number of births, it is important to implement effective measures to help y...
SEOUL — South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Monday expressed his desire to improve the relationship between Japan and South Korea, in a speech delivered at a ceremony marking the 102nd anniversary...
Japanese prosecutors arrested on Tuesday two U.S. citizens on suspicion of aiding the escape of former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon after being indicted over violation o...
In the one month since China put into force its coast guard law — legislation stipulating conditions for the use of weapons by its coast guard — Chinese patrol vessels increasingly intruded into J...
More than 90,000 employees have been fired or had their labor contracts terminated due to the spread of the coronavirus, the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry revealed Monday. The number of such ...
Food trucks may be a common sight in business districts, but many are now coming to residential areas to bring their meals to the people. One afternoon in early December, the Fukushima Shoten food tr...
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. 
Ukiyo-e in the Edo period (1603-1867) is often associated with mass-produced woodblock prints, but many artists at that time also created paintings. Such original works, a number newly discovered, b...
Tomo Koizumi dresses have made headlines around the world with their boldly colored ruffles and cute, voluminous silhouettes, with the brand recently collaborating with a famous Italian fashion house....
For people who want plants but don’t want the hassle of caring for them, a solution has arrived: ornamental flowers made from clay. Plant lovers can decorate their homes with clay versions of their ...
