COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports 1,357 new cases

Tokyo reported 1,357 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, up by about 350 from a week before. The seven-day average of new cases came to 909.9, compared to 722.9 a week earlier. The number of severe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to go cashless at Osaka Expo in 2025

TOKYO -- Japan will banish physical cash from the venue of the World Expo 2025, to be held in Osaka, making, the country an unlikely champion for a cashless economy, Nikkei has learned. Visitors to ...

More dirty diners arrested in Japan

TOKYO: Two men have been arrested for allegedly harming the business of the Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya after video emerged of one of them eating directly from a container of toppings meant for ... ( read original story ...)