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Keawa'ula Beach (Yokohama Bay) is once again open, but its parking lot isn't, and some residents are feeling shut out. ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefecture is set to request the central government Tuesday to declare another state of emergency covering the area due to the huge strain on its medical system caused by a surge of severe COVID ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's third most populated region will on Tuesday ask the central government to impose a state of emergency over the coronavirus as infections ... ( read original story ...)

Fears are compounded by a vaccination rate of less than 1% across Japan’s population, which is the world’s oldest, with 28% of Japanese aged 65 or above. Despite foreign fans being banned from the ... ( read original story ...)

Traders are uneasy about a rise in inflation and interest rates and renewed coronavirus infections that prompted some governments to reimpose ... ( read original story ...)

Japan needs to consider scrapping the Tokyo Olympics and speeding up its vaccine rollout amid growing virus infections, according to former Finance Minister Jun Azumi. ( read original story ...)

A body was found inside the residence of a 69-year-old woman in Yokohama City after she was accused of shoplifting, police have revealed ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka's request comes as Tokyo weighs asking the central government for a similar declaration later this week as it grapples with a rise in variant cases of the deadly virus. ( read original story ...)

Japan's western prefecture of Osaka on Tuesday will request that the central government declare a state of emergency for the region owing to surging COVID-19 cases and the ensuing considerable strain ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefecture is set to request the central government Tuesday to declare another state of emergency covering the area due to the ... ( read original story ...)

The governor of Yamanashi Prefecture, west of Tokyo, told a news conference on April 19 that Japan could not afford holding the Olympics this ･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese automaker Subaru Corp said on Tuesday that it was suspending production at its plant in Indiana through the end of April due to a global shortage of semiconductors. Automakers from Ford Motor ... ( read original story ...)

The former Nikkei chairman’s guide to the Japanese capital, with scenic runs and walks rounded off with fine food and culture ... ( read original story ...)

As Hayao Miyazaki's Oscar-winning anime turns 20, Arwa Haider asks why the film's powerful magic still captivates today. ( read original story ...)

The city of Sapporo, host of marathon and race walk events at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, has downsized a test running event due to be held early next month as coronavirus cases rise. A 10 ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire Corp. (YTC) has opened a consumer e-store featuring Yokohama-branded gear, including merchandise and apparel for men, women and children. YTC is partnering with Tangerine Promotions, a ... ( read original story ...)