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Tokyo is seeing a record surge in coronavirus cases as the governor of the Japanese capital implored people to stay home. "The coronavirus knows no year end or New Year's holidays," Gov. Yuriko Koike ... ( read original story ...)

New coronavirus infections in Tokyo hit a record high of more than 1,300 on Thursday raising fears of an explosion in cases, local media reported, and New Year's Eve celebrations were curtailed as the ... ( read original story ...)

How much they (children) miss out by not being in schools, that’s why we’re taking these extraordinary actions because it’s always best to have children in school if it’s possible to do so. He also ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama Tire latest GEOLANDAR product, the GEOLANDAR CV G058, was named a 2020 GOOD DESIGN award-winner in the transportation category from The Chicago Athenaeum. “We’re honored once again to earn a ... ( read original story ...)

Major Asian bourses were closed for the New Year's holidays Thursday while the handful that remained open was mixed. Australia's S&P/ASX fell 0.8% to 6,632.10, while ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo’s alert has been raised to the highest of four levels, the first time since the outbreak The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 944 cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, marking the ... ( read original story ...)

The Japanese government has awarded more than 100 contracts over the last decade to two non-profit groups set up by Dentsu Inc, according to a Reuters analysis of government data, in arrangements that ... ( read original story ...)

If you're planning a trip to Japan, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the global coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)

Murata Manufacturing, Japan's iPhone parts maker, is looking to expand its auto business and cut into an industry that is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation. "Automobile is a segment we are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan and South Korea are pushing ahead with a controversial coal plant in Vietnam and will provide $1.8 billion in loans for the project, despite having announced ambitious pledges to become ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title, but also stood out for speaking out about racial injustice and police brutality. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's coronavirus outbreak is severe and could explode in the coming days just as Japan begins its New Year's holiday period, in which millions of people usually move around the country, the city's ... ( read original story ...)

I want to die.” In February 2013, Yo Toshino, my best friend at university, who was job-hunting at the time, sent me that email. Every year in Japan, more than half a million students participate in ... ( read original story ...)

Many towns and cities are opting for scaled-down ceremonies or online events to mark the occasion, due to the pandemic. ( read original story ...)

The year of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics is arriving. That would be 2021. Ever since the Olympics were postponed nine months ago, local organizers and the IOC have been biding ... ( read original story ...)

Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei says he is targeting the 5,000m-10,000m double at the Tokyo Olympics after breaking the world records in both distances this year. The 24-year-old set a new 10,000 mark of ... ( read original story ...)