The auto maker said it wasn’t clear how long the factories would remain closed after one of its suppliers had an issue with its computer system. ( read original story ...)
Osaka seeking extension of pre-emergency measures
Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said on Feb. 28 he is seeking to extend COVID-19 pre-emergency measures for his prefecture beyond the March 6 deadline, citing high hospital bed occupancy rates. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Diet Resolution on the Uighur
At the start of this month, the day of the Lunar New Year in China, Japan’s Lower House adopted the Resolution Regarding the Serious Human Rights Situation in Xinjiang Uighur and Other Areas, proposed ... ( read original story ...)
New COVID-19 case numbers edge up in Tokyo amid overall decline across Japan
The coronavirus mounted a comeback Monday in Japan’s capital city, accounting for more than 800 new cases than it did one week prior, according to metropolitan government data and public broadcaster ... ( read original story ...)
Office romances blossom in Japan as taboo on dating colleagues wanes amid pandemic
Long seen by Japanese employers as a source of distraction and awkwardness, relationships between colleagues have become more accepted since the global health crisis. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo cases jump by over 800 week-on-week as capital reports 9,632 new infections
Until Sunday, daily cases in the capital fell week on week for eight consecutive days, but the pace of decline has slowed recently. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,632 coronavirus infections on Feb. 28
Japan's capital reported 9,632 new COVID-19 cases on Feb. 28, after recording 10,321 the day before, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government announ ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese PM says Tokyo will joint sanctions against several Russian banks – media
Japan will join Western countries in disconnecting a number of Russian banks from the SWIFT system, The Japan Times reported on Sunday, citing Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo court orders partial suspension of tunneling work
A Tokyo court has ordered the state, an expressway operator and others to partially suspend construction of an underground tunnel in connection with a cave-in accident in 2020. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 9,632 new coronavirus cases
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 9,632 new coronavirus cases, down 689 from Sunday and up 827 from last Monday. By age group, 1,399 cases were in their 20s, 1,586 in their 30s, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo govt. building to be lit up in Ukrainian colors
Tokyo Governor Koike Yuriko announced on Monday that the metropolitan government office building will be lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag in a show of solidarity with the country. ( read original story ...)
‘Tokyo Revengers’ 244 Raw Scans Reveal Shinjuku Train Station’s Role In War Finale
"Tokyo Revengers" 244 will reportedly feature a bonus page showing the organizational chart of the Kantou Manji gang. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Game Show confirms public physical event for first time in 3 years
Tokyo Game Show will hold its first public physical event in three years, organisers CESA, Nikkei and Dentsu announced on Monday. TGS 2022 will be held for four days from Thursday, September 15 to ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end higher on Russia-Ukraine meeting hopes
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Monday on hopes that a meeting between Ukraine and Russia would de-escalate the conflict, though gains were limited on concerns that expanding international ... ( read original story ...)
Australian arrested for allegedly robbing Osaka supermarket of $6,400
An Australian man was arrested on Feb. 26 on suspicion of robbing a supermarket here of some 740,000 yen (about $6,400) earlier this month. ( read original story ...)
20-meter-tall boring machine tips over in Osaka, causing blackout
A more than 20-meter-tall boring machine topped over here on the morning of Feb. 28, causing a local blackout. No one was injured. ( read original story ...)