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The Tokyo Metropolitan Government confirmed 15,525 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday. The daily tally is down about 1,600 from last Tuesday, marking a seventh straight day of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese capital reported 15,525 coronavirus infections on Feb. 15, the metropolitan government announced, after registering 10,334 cases the day before. Of the 15,525 new patients ... ( read original story ...)

Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. TOKYO, Feb 15 ― Tokyo stocks closed lower today as investors grappled with fears Russia will invade Ukraine and ... ( read original story ...)

We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Japanese economy news every morning. A relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions prompted a boost in consumer spending and a rebound in ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Tuesday as a possible imminent invasion of Ukraine by Russia weighed on the market, raising concerns that the conflict may adversely impact the global economy. The 225-issue ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo District Court on Tuesday sentenced Fumiko Kinoshita, a former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member, to 10 months in prison, suspended for three years, for driving without a license repeatedly. ( read original story ...)

Japan's economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though a spike in Omicron infections is now clouding the outlook. ( read original story ...)

To Hitler and other top Nazis, if the strategically crucial British colony were to fall to the Japanese, the opposing Allies would be weakened significantly, paving the way for Japan to further expand ... ( read original story ...)

Kishida said Tuesday that Japan was "watching the situation with grave concern". "We'll continue to monitor the situation with high vigilance, while coordinating closely with G7 countries to deal with ... ( read original story ...)

A COVID-19 patient in his 80s became the first to die from the disease in Tokyo while recuperating at home during the current sixth wave of infections, the metropolitan government announced on Feb. 14 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Tokyo Metropolitan Government disclosed a draft of a same-sex partnership system on Feb. 14 that will grant sexual minorities certification as publicly recognized couples under the ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo in recent days has taken steps to defend one of its more adventurous policy moves, for reasons and with potential consequences that warrant watching. The issue is yield-curve control, under ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO—Japan’s economy returned to growth in the October-December quarter after restrictions related to the Covid-19 pandemic were lifted, leading to a recovery in consumer spending. In the final ... ( read original story ...)

Still, with glowing reviews carrying its award campaign, the dark horse emerged with four Oscar nominations, including Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay (for Hamaguchi and Takamasa Oe), and Best ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA -- A green-bodied, retro tram originally manufactured in 1928 is still slowly running in Osaka Prefecture while making rattling sounds and shaking. The "Mo 161" model tram runs in front of ... ( read original story ...)

There was a period of his life when our reporter Seiji Nakazawa was in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro neighborhood all the time. Not only did he spend six years living in that part of the city, even after he moved ... ( read original story ...)