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The Japanese government on Monday said it may exclude Tokyo and Nagoya as destinations from its subsidized “Go To Travel” campaign because of the rise of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases in ... ( read original story ...)

The Cybermedia Center, Osaka University, in cooperation with NEC Corporation, announced today it will introduce a new cloud-linked ... ( read original story ...)

The mayor of a Japanese hot springs resort town is denying sexual assault allegations by a former assemblywoman and defending her dismissal, saying he wanted to protect the town’s reputation ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s space agency said Monday it has confirmed the presence of black soil samples inside a capsule that the spacecraft Hayabusa2 brought back from a distant asteroid ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's prime minister on Monday urged citizens to reconsider their holiday travel plans and suspended a controversial domestic tourism campaign as the country battles record numbers of coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

The celebrated event, which normally sees around 2 million domestic and overseas visitors every year, generates approximately ¥65 billion ($625 million). ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Last week's record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 infections are expected to push Japan's government to suspend its signature $12 billion travel stimulus subsidies for Tokyo and other major ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo and Nagoya, reeling from surges in COVID-19 cases, agreed to be removed as destinations from the central government’s Go To Travel campaign, although outbound trips from the cities will still be ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka admits she still “gets very shy” whenever Serena Williams is close to her and concedes that “if Serena wasn’t there, then I wouldn’t be here”. Three-time Grand Slam winner Osaka has never ... ( read original story ...)

The growing availability of coronavirus vaccines is a "ray of hope" for hosting the Olympics next summer, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday as Japan struggles with a new surge in infections. As host ... ( read original story ...)

Japan on Monday selected a kanji character used to encourage social distancing as its defining symbol for 2020, highlighting a catchphrase used extensively during the coronavirus pandemic that even ... ( read original story ...)

A car turning at an intersection in Yokohama on Sunday collided with a motorbike, causing the motorbike to plow into pedestrians on a sidewalk. Seven pedestrians and the motorcyclist were taken to ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka Prefecture has reported more than 300 new COVID-19 cases daily over the past week, and schools in the capital city are scrambling to minimize the threat with school closures and other measures. ( read original story ...)

The IOC supremo is looking forward to "a very meaningful and very successful Olympic Games" despite the threat of COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday, shrugging off a weak close last week on Wall Street as hopes for a new round of aid for American workers and businesses faded. Benchmarks ... ( read original story ...)

Posted . When Japan announced a state of emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic this year, people were urged to declutte ... ( read original story ...)