The seven-day average of new infections in the capital was 16.3, up from 14.1 the week before, as Tokyo marked the 50th straight day below 50 cases. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo rally to help foreigners affected by COVID
About 100 people took part in a rally in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on Sunday to consider ways to support foreigners who are being affected by the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan sends low-risk entrants from abroad to isolation at home
On Saturday, the government started shifting entrants from abroad, who are at low risk of novel coronavirus infection, from quarantine at accommodation facilities to isolation at home, due to a ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron scare: Japan imposes strict quarantine rules for travellers from India
In an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron, Japan will add India, Greece, Romania and four US states under strict quarantine vigilance. Japanese nationals and foreign residents ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Market Crash: The Latest on Solana, Cardano, Ripple, and Terra (LUNA)
Crypto markets are in turmoil right now. Most major cryptocurrencies are bleeding, driven by outsized moves at the top of the value chain. This market turmoil started late-Friday evening and ... ( read original story ...)
‘Money Heist’s Tokyo Gets Emotional In Her Tribute To The Show; Shares Pics With Professor
Ursula Corbero, the actor who played Tokyo in Money Heist, recently gave an emotional tribute to The Professor as the show recently came to an end. Read on. ( read original story ...)
Man arrested for threats to organizer of contentious Tokyo art event
A man was arrested Sunday for allegedly threatening an organizer of a controversial Tokyo art exhibition that was to feature a statue ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron scare: Strict quarantine rules in Japan for travellers from India, 4 US states and more
Japanese nationals and foreign residents travelling to Japan from India, Greece, Romania and four US states will have to undergo stringent quarantine regulations Sunday onwards, in order to control ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron variant may tend to cause mild symptoms, Japan experts say
The risk of people developing severe symptoms after being infected with the omicron variant is unknown, but some data show that patients tend to have mild symptoms. ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk Tweet Moves Crypto Market, But He’s Wrong This Time
Being a decentralized market, and generally outside of the purview of regulators, the crypto market is one that's perhaps more susceptible to hysteria. Sentiment drives a significant portion of the ... ( read original story ...)
33% of major firms listed in Japan have no female executives
The rate of major firms with no female executives has steadily declined from 62.0% in 2017, but it remains relatively high despite the country's efforts. ( read original story ...)
Bobby Ray Parks scores 20, steers Nagoya past Shimane
Leaning on the second-half outburst of Bobby Ray Parks, the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins came from behind to clinch a 82-73 win over the Shimane Susanoo Magic in the 2021-22 Japan B. League at the Dolphins ... ( read original story ...)
Redevelopment project in Tokyo’s Akihabara sparks mixed reactions, distrust
A plan to redevelop a section of Akihabara, a pop culture hotbed in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward and one of Asia's top electronics shop districts, ha･･･ ... ( read original story ...)
Her dream to teach English in Japan ended with a lesson for the country
Wishma Rathnayake's death in immigration detention in Japan has fueled debate over the treatment of foreigners in the country and exposed the lack of transparency in a system where people can languish ... ( read original story ...)
Omicron shelves Japan’s reopening, but in post-Chinese tourism era, businesses are back in blossom
Tokyo, Kyoto et al have been without mass tourism for two years. But after the initial post-Covid collapse, many businesses have found they can cope just fine As the new coronavirus variant delays ... ( read original story ...)
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Naze, Amami Shi, Kagoshima, Japan
An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 occurred only 10 minutes ago 98 km north of Naze, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported. The quake hit at ... ( read original story ...)