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Barely two weeks after a prolific ocean-effect snowstorm dropped seven feet of snow and stranded thousands of motorists, the new year in Japan kicked off with another severe snowstorm. Up to another ... ( read original story ...)

World Baseball Softball Confederation President Riccardo Fraccari has praised how baseball has spearheaded attempts to hold sporting events in Japan ... ( read original story ...)

Barely two weeks after a prolific ocean-effect snow storm dropped seven feet of snow and stranded thousands of motorists, the New Year in Japan kicked off with another severe snowstorm. Up to another ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb. ( read original story ...)

Japan said on Monday it would consider declaring a state of emergency for the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area as coronavirus cases climb, casting fresh doubt over whether it can push ahead with the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's beer maker Kirin Holdings will invest $30 million in New Delhi-based B9 Beverages, the companies said on Monday, as it seeks to secure a spot in India's growing craft beer market amid falling ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Nagoya said Monday they have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 76-year-old mother at their apartment on Sunday. According to police, Takeshi Yamaguchi beat ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura said he does not intend to press the central government to issue a state of emergency for his prefecture as new cases of COVID-19 infections have stopped surging. ( read original story ...)

Tick. The countdown clock for the postponed Tokyo Olympics hit 200 days to go on Monday. Tick-Tock-Tick. Also on Monday, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said he would consider calling a state ... ( read original story ...)

Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun. Yoshihito Fujita excited children and their parents by performing an array of dazzling tricks with his spinning tops on ... ( read original story ...)

Japan may enter a state of emergency this week as the country grapples with soaring coronavirus cases, a number of which have been linked to a new, potentially more infectious variant. ( read original story ...)

Parents face week of uncertainty over school reopenings in England; Japan considers state of emergency for Tokyo; South Korea expands ban on social gatherings nationwide ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura told reporters on Jan. 4 that he doesn't intend to urge the central government to declare a state of emergency ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s capital is battling a second wave of infections, just 200 days out from hosting the already-delayed Olympic Games ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said Monday he was considering declaring a state of emergency in the greater Tokyo area over a "very severe" third wave of coronavirus infections. Speaking at a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is considering declaring a state of emergency for capital Tokyo and three surrounding prefectures as early as this week, Fuji TV reported on Monday, as coronavirus cases climb. Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)