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Relatives of a Sri Lankan woman who died last March at an immigration detention facility in central Japan have sued the Japanese government, seeking about 1.3 million dollars in damages. ( read original story ...)

Japan was reportedly considering extending the current quasi-state of emergency for prefectures across the country as hospitals continue to struggle with high numbers of Covid-19 patients. The Yomiuri ... ( read original story ...)

An airline is set to resume flights from Helsinki to Tokyo – but the journey will take almost four hours longer as it’s forced to avoid Russian airspace.Finnair pressed pause on the route after Russia ... ( read original story ...)

An average payout of about $3,290 was awarded to 3,700 people whose lives were devastated by the 2011 meltdown at a plant run by Tokyo Electric Power. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo logged 10,517 new COVID-19 cases on March 4, 608 fewer than the previous Friday, metropolitan health officials said. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed sharply lower Friday with the benchmark Nikkei stock index falling over 3 percent at one point The 225-issue Ni ... ( read original story ...)

U.S. Forces Japan on Thursday evening reported another 99 people tested positive at 13 U.S. installations in the previous 24 hours. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 10,517 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday. Officials also reported 27 deaths. ( read original story ...)

A new process is being introduced where international students waiting to enter Japan will be “prioritised”, the country’s PM Fumio Kishida announced on March 3. Japanese PM Fumio Kishida announcing ... ( read original story ...)

Russian shop “Aka no Hiroba” (“Red Square”) opened in Tokyo in February last year, and since then, they’ve been introducing locals to popular Russian delicacies and products, including a selection of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Supreme Court upheld an order for utility Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) to pay damages of 1.4 billion yen ($12 million) to about 3,700 people whose lives were devastated by the Fukushima ... ( read original story ...)

Two big names in Japanese electronics and autos are joining forces to produce an electric vehicle together. Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. agreed to set up a joint venture this year to start selling ... ( read original story ...)