OSAKA (Kyodo) -- An "izakaya" Japanese-style pub in Osaka has started distributing free face shields for use by its customers in the hope of regaining drinkers after the coronavirus state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)
FamilyMart to launch shorter business hours at 787 stores across Japan from June
FamilyMart Co. revealed on May 25 that it will introduce shorter business hours at 787 franchise stores in Japan from June 1. Some 5.4% of al･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
People head out as lockdowns lifted
People wearing face masks visit the Chinatown area in Yokohama on Tuesday. Japan lifted a nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday. Photo: AFP. Europeans flock ... ( read original story ...)
State of emergency over coronavirus lifted in Tokyo
The Japanese government's decision on May 25 to lift a state of emergency on Tokyo was welcomed by travelers at one of the city's busiest rail stations. ( read original story ...)
Japan to discuss cyberbullying laws after death of wrestler and ‘Terrace House’ star
Japanese government officials are calling for action against cyberbullying, amid a national outpouring of grief after the death of professional wrestler and Netflix television star Hana Kimura. ( read original story ...)
Japan jumps more than 2% as it lifts state of emergency; Asia Pacific stocks surge on vaccine hopes
American biotech firm Novavax said Monday it started the first human study of its experimental coronavirus vaccine. ( read original story ...)
Japan Doesn’t Want to Become Another Casualty of English
In a 2019 survey, Japan dropped to 53rd in global English proficiency, squarely in the “low proficiency” band. Japan ranks near the bottom of Asian and developed countries ali ... ( read original story ...)
Japan delays approval of Fujifilm drug for treating coronavirus
Japan has delayed the approval of an anti-flu drug as a potential coronavirus treatment after interim results from its first randomised clinical trial provided no solid evidence of its effectiveness. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares scale 10-week peak, S&P 500 up sharply
Asian shares forged ahead on Tuesday while U.S. stock futures breached a major chart barrier as investors brushed past Sino-U.S. trade tensions to more stimulus in China and a re-opening world economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Marvelous Shares Untraded as China’s Tencent Takes 20% Stake
Shares in Japanese games maker Marvelous Inc were untraded with a glut of buy orders on Tuesday and looked set to close up at the daily trading limit of 17% after announcing China's Tencent Holdings ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels offer free stays for foreign nationals stranded in Japan
Some hotels and a university are offering free accommodation to foreign nationals who are stranded in Japan because their home countries have closed border ... ( read original story ...)
Hotels, university offer free stays for foreigners stranded in Japan
Some hotels and a university are offering free accommodation to foreigners who are stranded in Japan because their home countries h ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Netflix star Kimura likely took her own life using toxic gas
Hana Kimura, the 22-year-old female professional wrestler who was among the cast of the internationally popular Netflix reality show "Terrace House," is believed to have killed herself using toxic gas ... ( read original story ...)
Urgent: 5.1-magnitude quake hits 167km SE of Katsuura, Japan — USGS
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 167 km SE of Katsuura, Japan at 05:57:58 GMT on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially ... ( read original story ...)
Top Nagoya prosecutor replaces scandal-hit chief of Tokyo office
Having taken on the No. 2 job for prosecutors, Makoto Hayashi is expected to later succeed the current prosecutor-general. ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan’s Kuroda says ready to do more for economy after emergency lifts
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Tuesday the central bank may take more steps to cushion the economic impact from the coronavirus pandemic, maintaining his gloomy outlook even as a state ... ( read original story ...)