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The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 10,334 new coronavirus cases, down 2,740 from Sunday and down 1,887 from last Monday. By age group, 1,608 cases were in their 20s, 1,726 in their ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks traded down more than two percent in early trade Monday, as investors reduced risky bets after the White House warned of a possible imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine. The ... ( read original story ...)

A group of experts from the organisation is in Japan to evaluate the safety as well as the radiation effects on humans and the sea of discharging the treated water, Matsuno said. "The Japanese ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Self-Defense Forces have begun operating a second large-scale site in Osaka for coronavirus booster shots. The two venues can inoculate a total of 2,500 people per day. The second site ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks plummeted Monday, snapping a three-day rally, with the benchmark Nikkei down over 2 percent on deepening worries over a potential invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — The Bank of Japan made an offer for unlimited government bond purchases Monday, moving to curb a surge in long-term interest rates in the world’s third-largest economy. Japan’s central ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japanese beverage maker Kirin Holdings (2503.T) has decided to withdraw from the Myanmar market, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Monday. Kirin has been in a dispute with a ... ( read original story ...)

The trial of a former Japanese lawmaker alleged to have illegally brokered government loans for multiple companies is set to begin at the Tokyo District Court on Monday. 52-year-old Toyama ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s planned same-sex partnership system will cover not only residents of Tokyo but also people commuting to workplaces or schools in the capital from other prefectures, ... ( read original story ...)

A journey between Singapore and Tokyo could take as little as 28 minutes compared to today’s seven hours. Image Credit: SpaceX Many have dismissed these visions as science-fiction, but it seems that ... ( read original story ...)

Despite being Japan’s fourth-largest city, Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture is often off the radar for tourists, which is a real shame. Nagoya has a lot to offer, from historical sites to some of the best ... ( read original story ...)

No foreign tourists? No problem. Even in an absence of overseas shoppers, Japan’s luxury boutiques are seeing a surge in demand that’s lifting rents in Tokyo’s most high-class neighborhoods. Rates in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's chief cabinet secretary Hirokazu Matsuno voiced hope on Monday that the central bank will continue to make efforts to accelerate inflation to its 2% target. "Specific ... ( read original story ...)

Merck Japan Says to Accelerate Imports of COVID-19 Treatment TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese unit of Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it would accelerate imports of its oral COVID-19 treatment to help ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s largest money managers appear to have come to a consensus about where to allocate their sustainable investment portfolios: anywhere but Japan. The country’s four largest ESG funds have put at ... ( read original story ...)

Nimaru Jit (JPN) 200-1 (8-11) 7th of 9, shd behind Sammaru Ship (8-11) at Nagoya 4f fst in Jan. Jewel Barows (JPN) 100-1 (8-7) 7th of 10, shd behind Harmony Joey (8-11) at Funabashi 6f in Dec. ( read original story ...)