A 53-year-old former Japanese minister has died of COVID-19, his party said on Monday, becoming the first incumbent lawmaker to succumb to the disease in a nation scrambling to shut its doors to ... ( read original story ...)
20 for 2020: Sports figures that defined courageous and kind, selfish and stubborn
A glimpse at 20 sports men and women for 2020 – from the gallant to the galling, and the many who, like all of us, learned an awful lot along the way. ( read original story ...)
Gov’t experts irked at Tokyo’s reluctance to reduce restaurant hours amid viral spike
Infectious disease experts are increasingly expressing their frustrations at a coronavirus case spike in the capital as the metropolitan government fa ... ( read original story ...)
Peruvian man arrested over murder of 2 Brazilian sisters in Japan
A Peruvian man was served a fresh arrest warrant on Monday on suspicion of murdering two Brazilian sisters whose bodies were found f ... ( read original story ...)
Japan factory output growth stalls in November after rising for 5 months
Some analysts worry new global coronavirus infections may prevent demand growth for Japan's manufactured goods as corporate and consumer activity take a hit. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Says ‘Virus Recognises No Holidays’, Urges Ministers’ Vigilance
"The virus recognises no year-end or New Year holidays. I ask each minister to raise the level of their sense of urgency and thoroughly carry out counter measures," Suga told a meeting of the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan’s PM seeks to enforce virus measures
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga says he plans to submit legislation that will make coronavirus measures legally binding for businesses, punish violators and include ... ( read original story ...)
‘Demon Slayer’ Overtakes ‘Spirited Away’ to Become Japan’s Biggest Box-Office Hit Ever
Hayao Miyazaki's nearly two-decade reign atop Japan's all-time box office rankings has come to an end. Runaway anime blockbuster Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train became Japan's biggest box-office ... ( read original story ...)
China’s carbon neutral goal: Hitachi to build world’s biggest plant in Shaanxi to mix carbon dioxide, hydrogen into methane
The facility, a pilot project, is part of a Sino-Japanese collaboration on carbon reduction. Osaka-based Hitachi Zosen, a 139-year-old former shipbuilding giant that now focuses on energy from waste, ... ( read original story ...)
Athletics-After eclipsing ‘mythological’ Bubka, Duplantis eyes Tokyo gold
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis said his desire to better Sergey Bubka's outdoor mark kept him motivated in the 2020 season and after clearing 6.15m to eclipse the Ukrainian great in September ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo confirms 481 new cases of COVID-19, setting Monday record
The government has suspended new arrivals of nonresident foreign nationals through the end of January to prevent the spread of a new variant of the virus. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s bid to compete with Hong Kong as finance hub faces taxing problem
Top bankers would have to hand over half their earnings to the taxman in Tokyo, making Japan a far less appealing destination than Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares end near three-decade high after Trump signs stimulus bill
Japanese shares rose in holiday-thinned trade on Monday towards the highest in nearly three decades as investors continued to bet that U.S. fiscal stimulus and coronavirus vaccinations will quicken ... ( read original story ...)
Men dressed as police officers break into Yokohama home, steal $116K
A group of men dressed as police officers reportedly barged into a home in this city's Hodogaya Ward around 6 p.m. on Dec. 27, and made of ... ( read original story ...)
Demon Slayer kills big-name rivals to become Japan’s highest grossing film
Runaway success of the story of Tanjiro – a boy who shows remarkable resilience in the face of obstacles – comes despite the coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
Japan November factory output growth stalls after rising for five months
Japan's industrial output growth stalled in November after rising for five months, underscoring the fragile nature of the global economic recovery due to a recent resurgence in COVID-19 infections. ( read original story ...)