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The Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic has put the brakes on pretty much all inbound tourism in Japan. So Japanese tourism agencies have been making an effort to entice residents to travel domestically ... ( read original story ...)

As global public transport operators look for ways to keep the coronavirus at bay on planes, trains and buses, one of Japan's biggest rail firms is betting on the anti-microbial properties of silver ... ( read original story ...)

Authorities recommend against shouting or screaming during thrill rides, as football fans are urged to avoid singing Gavin Blair in Tokyo Japan’s theme park ride fans have been asked to keep their ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo has recorded 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK said, marking a new daily record in Japan's capital since the crisis began. ( read original story ...)

India meanwhile reported nearly 25,000 new coronavirus infections and its transmission rate is increasing for the first time since March. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo reported more than 220 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a record for a single day, even as officials continued to assert that a state of emergency is not necessary.Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said ... ( read original story ...)

The coronavirus crisis has prompted Japan to ease regulations on remote medical treatment, creating an opening for tech companies and offering a glimpse of the future of healthcare in the world's most ... ( read original story ...)

Were you born in July? Well you’re in luck, because this popular ramen shop that originates from Sapporo has a birthday gift for you. To celebrate the one year anniversary of Ebisoba Ichigen’s opening ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will craft new rules and support infrastructure in a drive that aims to build offshore wind farms at 30 sites during the next decade, the Nikkei business daily said on Thursday. Industry ... ( read original story ...)

Flooding and mudslides have stranded hundreds of people in scenic hot springs and hiking areas in central Japan, while rescue workers searched on Thursday for more people missing in the disaster that ... ( read original story ...)

A vehicle and a tree can be seen on their sides following heavy rain in Hita, Oita prefecture, southern Japan on Wednesday. Floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by heavy ... ( read original story ...)

Japan issued fresh landslide and flooding warnings Wednesday as torrential rain moved over the centre of the country and the death toll from days of downpours rose to 54. Heavy rains that began early ... ( read original story ...)

This matchup between the Carp and the BayStars seem to have a clear favorite on paper, as the BayStars have been one of the best teams in the Central League; at least after the first few weeks, they ... ( read original story ...)