The country has experienced cycles of growth and contraction in domestic consumption as the pandemic has waxed and waned. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy contracts more than expected as COVID-19 hits consumption
Japan's economy shrank more than expected in the first quarter as the slow vaccine rollout and a resurgence in COVID-19 infections hit consumption, reinforcing expectations the country will lag major ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Recovery From Pandemic Slows
Japan’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2021 as a government-declared state of emergency triggered by the coronavirus pandemic hurt private consumption. ( read original story ...)
Family of dead Sri Lankan woman unconvinced by Nagoya immigration account
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died after being detained for overstaying her student visa was left unconvinced Monday by an explanation of her death given to them by officials of the central ... ( read original story ...)
Bookings fill fast for state-run vaccination centers in Tokyo, Osaka
Online bookings for elderly people to receive COVID-19 shots at large state-run vaccination centers in Tokyo and Osaka started Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan depends on overseas vaccines due to 30 years of inaction
Bureaucratic timidity allowed a once vital industry to wither away ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama to relocate HQ to Japan tire factory site
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (YRC) has sold its headquarters building in central Tokyo and is preparing to shift headquarters functions to its factory in Hiratsuka, in Kanagawa Prefecture, about 35 miles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Osaka mass vaccination centers start accepting bookings
Authorities started accepting online bookings Monday for older people to receive COVID-19 vaccines at large state-run centers in Tokyo and Osaka, as Japan tries to accelerate its rollout amid a fourth ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo and Osaka mass vaccination sign-ups swamped on first day
Older adults in Tokyo and Osaka rushed to set dates for their coronavirus shots at central-government-run mass vaccination sites Monday after appointments opened up, but the launch was marred by flaws ... ( read original story ...)
Galaxy Entertainment pulls out of Yokohama casino resort project
Galaxy Entertainment Group will not participate in developing a proposed casino resort in Yokohama, the Macao-based operator said Monday, citing the impact of the coronavirus on the business ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Navy drones to move from Guam to Japan
Two U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton drone aircraft will move from Guam to Japan this month, Japan's defense ministry announced. ( read original story ...)
Dozens Protest to Cancel Olympics in Tokyo as COVID Hospitalizations Approach Record High
"Medical workers in Japan are all exhausted, and there is no guarantee that the Olympics could be held safely," said Keiko Nakamori, a 65-year-old protester. ( read original story ...)
A pro triathlete’s 5 takeaways from WTCS Yokohama
Quebec pro Antoine Jolicouer Desroches looks back at some of the things that stood out for him at the race in Japan this weekend. ( read original story ...)
Japan Self‐Defense Forces launches a large-scale Covid-19 vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka
Japan's State Minister of Defense, Yasuhide Nakayama bumps fists with Tokyo operation units commander and Director of Self-defence forces central hospital, Koji Fukushima(L2) during a launch for large ... ( read original story ...)
World View: Sao Paulo, Japan, Samoa, W.H.O.
Sao Paulo, Japan, Samoa, W.H.O.", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Bereaved family of Sri Lankan woman meet with Nagoya immigration bureau head
The bereaved family of a 33-year-old Sri Lankan woman who died in March in detention at the Nagoya Regional Immigration Services Bureau met ... ( read original story ...)