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(CNN)Think of Japan in the spring, and the image that comes to mind is likely the country's famous cherry blossoms, also known as "sakura" -- white and pink flowers, bursting across cities and ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Quasi-emergency measures against COVID-19 officially commenced Monday in Osaka, Hyogo and Miyagi prefectures as part of efforts to stem a sharp resurgence in infections in the ... ( read original story ...)

SAPPORO -- The new bright purple sightseeing "lavender train," which will operate across the northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido in sightseeing services and on other routes, will make its debut in ... ( read original story ...)

File photo shows a Sapporo city official (back) giving a female couple a receipt certifying that the city government has accepted their "partnership vow" at the municipal office building in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan may need to compile a supplementary budget for the current fiscal year to combat the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, a senior ruling party official was quoted as ... ( read original story ...)

A hospital in this west Japan city is raising funds to produce a capsule-shaped isolation unit designed for easier, safer transportati･･･ ... ( read original story ...)

The torch relay for the Tokyo Olympic Games was officially kicked off in a small, socially distanced ceremony late last month. Over the course of the next 100-plus days, more than 10,000 torch bearers ... ( read original story ...)

Nagoya [Japan], April 4 (ANI): In a new study, scientists from Japan have reported their findings on the dynamics of receptors, which can enable understanding of the processes of memory formation and ... ( read original story ...)

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Osaka Prefecture confirmed on Sunday 594 new coronavirus cases, after reporting a single-day record of 666 cases the previous day, continuing to eclipse that of Tokyo. The latest ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Sunday said Taiwan’s peace and stability is key to the region and that Japan will cooperate with the United States to calm rising tensions ... ( read original story ...)

"It doesn't matter specifically where, we will act without hesitation if needed," he said. Japan is grappling with a COVID-19 resurgence ahead of the summer Olympics scheduled to begin in July, with ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee said she "didn't know what had just happened" after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics medley relay on Sunday, just two years after being diagnosed with leukaemia. ( read original story ...)

April 1 (UPI) --Japan is canceling a planned Olympic torch relay in the city of Osaka, as cases of the novel coronavirus continue to grow in the country and vaccine rollout has been relatively slow ... ( read original story ...)

The Olympic torch relay will not be run on public roads in Osaka city given rising virus cases, the Japanese region's governor said Friday, but a cancellation has not yet been decided. “We're sorry ... ( read original story ...)

Jordan Burroughs' quest to make the Olympic team for Tokyo ends with a loss to Kyle Dake at the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Trials ... ( read original story ...)

Around 70% of coronavirus patients tested at a Tokyo hospital last month carried a mutation known for reducing vaccine protection, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said on Sunday. The E484K mutation, ... ( read original story ...)