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Tokyo, Feb. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Tokyo metropolitan government said Tuesday that the hospital bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 patients in the Japanese capital has reached 50.7 pct, exceeding the 50 pct ... ( read original story ...)

The infamous difficulties of a long-distance relationship reach new heights in the constantly changing circumstances of a pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Washington is “fully committed” to working with Japan to confront growing regional tensions, the new U.S. ambassador to Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel, said Tuesday. Emanuel was speaking at a meeting with ... ( read original story ...)

A first-half goal from Takumi Minamino set Japan on the way to beating Saudi Arabia 2-0 at Saitama Stadium on Tuesday and keeping the host on course for a seventh successive World Cup appearance. ( read original story ...)

Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist politician remembered as Tokyo’s gaffe-prone governor who provoked a spat with China by calling for Japan’s purchase of disputed islands in the East China Seas, ... ( read original story ...)

More than half of Tokyo's hospital beds set aside for COVID-19 patients were occupied on Tuesday, a level that officials have previously flagged as a criterion for requesting a state of emergency. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government officials confirmed 14,445 new cases of the coronavirus in the capital on Tuesday. The figure is slightly more than a week ago and an all-time high for a Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Japanese capital recorded 14,445 new coronavirus infections on Feb. 1, the metropolitan government announced, after reporting 11,751 infections the day before. Of the 14,445 new ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's hospital bed occupancy rate for COVID-19 patients came to 50.7% on Tuesday, as the capital reported 14,445 new cases, topping the 10,000 mark for the eighth straight day. Tokyo Gov. Yuriko ... ( read original story ...)

Former Tokyo Governor Ishihara Shintaro, known for his hardline stance against China, has died at the age of 89. Ishihara is known for announcing Tokyo would purchase the Senkaku Islands in 2012. ( read original story ...)

The occupancy rate of hospital beds in Tokyo for COVID-19 patients rose to 50.7% on Tuesday, crossing the 50% level that officials previously flagged as a criterion for requesting a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)

The resolution, adopted by the lower chamber, said the international community has expressed concerns over such issues as internment and the violation of religious freedom in the Xinjiang Uyghur ... ( read original story ...)

Shintaro Ishihara, a fiery nationalist who was governor of Tokyo for more than a decade and set off a territorial row with China over a plan to buy islands claimed by both nations, died on Tuesday, ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks on Tuesday extended their winning streak to three days on a string of recently released upbeat earnings from Japanese co ... ( read original story ...)

Or if you’d rather keep closer to Tokyo, you can still surround yourself with all things Hello Kitty by staying overnight at a themed hotel room in Asakusa. Photo: Tobu Hotel Asakusa Asakusa Tobu ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's parliament on Tuesday passed a rare resolution expressing concern about rights issues in China, including the treatment of its Uyghur Muslim population and Hong Kong, days before the Beijing ... ( read original story ...)