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Tokyo stocks finished lower on Monday after the Japanese government said that it would ban the entry of all foreign nationals in principle from Tuesday amid concerns over the new Omicron variant of ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, which has been very cautious throughout the pandemic, is again barring all nonresident foreigners. There is an economic and human cost. ( read original story ...)

Nissan is investing 2 trillion yen, or nearly $18 billion, over the next five years and developing a cheaper, more powerful battery to boost its electric vehicle lineup. ( read original story ...)

Japanese carmaker Nissan expects four of 10 vehicles it sells in China to be electrified by fiscal year 2026, as part of its global electrification campaign unveiled on Monday. The figure would be 75 ... ( read original story ...)

A fire broke out at Hitachi Transport System warehouse in Osaka at 8:55 a.m. local time, local media reported on Monday, adding that 57 fire engines were dispatched to douse the fire. ( read original story ...)

The health ministry said Monday the number of severely ill COVID-19 patients nationwide totaled 43, unchanged from the previous day. ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported eight new coronavirus cases, one down from Sunday and two more than last Monday. The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government announced eight new COVID-19 cases in the capital on Nov. 29The new infections followed the nine cases repo･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday, with the Nikkei index briefly dropping nearly 2 percent, after the Japanese government said it will ... ( read original story ...)

Altered documents related to investigations were found in the charred remains of a fire that occurred in an office at the Tokyo District Publ ... ( read original story ...)

The country is slamming its doors closed again, just three weeks after reopening, amid growing fears about the new coronavirus strain. ( read original story ...)

Japan will ban foreign visitors following the emergence of the Omicron variant, in one of the strongest responses to the new coronavirus strain from a large country. Fumio Kishida, Japan’s prime ... ( read original story ...)

The northern Japanese city of Sapporo announced Monday a significant cut to its projected hosting costs for the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, slashing the budget by 90 billion yen ($790 ... ( read original story ...)

Within hours of sounding the alarm over the new Omicron variant of Covid-19, Tulio de Oliveira, the scientist helping to steer South Africa’s pandemic response, was fielding calls from biosecurity ... ( read original story ...)

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today unveiled Nissan Ambition 2030, the company's new long-term vision for empowering mobility and beyond. Responding to critical environmental, societal and customer needs, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the measure will take effect Tuesday. ( read original story ...)