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The coronavirus pandemic will force the Bank of Japan to embrace big data as its conventional consumer price index fails to offer an accurate, real-time picture on inflation, said Tsutomu Watanabe, a ... ( read original story ...)

Roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, animation director Shoji Kawamori and media artist Yoichi Ochiai were also among those selected to help produce the high-profile exhibition. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike, often floated as a future Japanese premier, said on Monday the Olympics must go ahead next year as a symbol of world unity in overcoming the novel coronavirus, even as her ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo reported 119 new coronavirus infections on Monday, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said, after the capital reported more than 200 new cases for four straight days through Sunday, amid signs of a ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s environment minister has hailed a “turning point” in his country’s climate change policy after vowing to slash its much-criticised support for coal power in the developing world. In an ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is a firmly established name in the world of tennis, with her 2018 victory at the U.S. Open against Serena Williams catapulting her into the spotlight and immediately sparking all manner ... ( read original story ...)

All the 110 employees and 52 contractual workers of Japanese tire maker Yokohama Tire Philippines Inc. (YTPI) in Clark Freeport have ended their quarantine at the New Clark City ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo officials confirmed 206 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, public broadcaster NHK reported, as Japan's capital struggles with a resurgence in cases after the government lifted a state of ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese online fashion retailer Zozo Inc and apparel group Onward Holdings Co plan to tie up in custom-made clothing to help each other survive a sales slump caused by the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)

Yokohama FC (YKH) will be up against Vegalta Sendai (SND) on Sunday, July 12. The J League Yokohama FC vs Vegalta Sendai fixture will commence from 2:30 PM. In the previous outing, played on July 8, ... ( read original story ...)

The Tokyo art exhibit opened to enthusiastic visitors, but many of those circulating weren't just there to soak in some culture -- they were casing the joint for a midnight raid. Hours after the ... ( read original story ...)

San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich, the U.S. men’s basketball coach, says he is watching how Japan is handling the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)

Police in Nagoya have arrested a 41-year-old man who was placed on a nationwide wanted list after he escaped from Tokyo police in March while being questioned about his involvement in a telephone ... ( read original story ...)

Australian state of Victoria reports 216 new cases; France exceeds 30,000 deaths; San Quentin prison in US has seven deaths and 1,500 positive tests ... ( read original story ...)

Satoru Iwata rose through the ranks at HAL to become its President in 1993, and such was his performance in that role that he would then become the head of Nintendo's corporate planning division in ... ( read original story ...)

Officials on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa say dozens of U.S. Marines have been infected with the coronavirus at two bases on the island. ( read original story ...)