The municipal government here asked a local day care center to refrain from informing parents and guardians about a worker who tested posi・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
As Japan slows down, prices at risk of falling while bars, restaurants suffer
For someone like Sumako Furihata, who owns two small restaurants in Tokyo’s Akasaka nightlife district, pandemic has been a nightmare that crushed sales and put her in a difficult situation. Many of ... ( read original story ...)
Thrill seekers discover corpse at abandoned ‘haunted’ hotel in southwestern Japan
A corpse has been discovered at an abandoned hotel in this southwestern prefecture which is known online as a haunted spot, after two men ・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
IMF warns Japan against deepening negative interest rates
Interest rate cuts may do more harm than good to Japan’s economy hit by fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a senior official said, warning the central bank against pushing rates deeper into ... ( read original story ...)
Record 700 kg of cocaine seized at Yokohama Port
About 700 kilograms of cocaine with an estimated street value of 14 billion yen ($130 million) was seized by customs authorities from cargo on a ship docked in Yokohama Port earlier this year, sources ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cloth face masks ‘too small,’ report says
Japan's decision to distribute reusable cloth face masks to about 50 million households is backfiring, as users complain the masks are too small and are proving to be a waste of taxpayers' money. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Health Minister Warns 400,000 People Could Die From Coronavirus Without Social Distancing
We don't expect 400,000 or so people to die. We can stop the spread of this infectious disease if we drastically reduce contact between people," Hiroshi Nishiura, an infectious disease expert on Japan ... ( read original story ...)
Japan widens stay-at-home plea to entire country
Posted . Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them ... ( read original story ...)
Untwisting plastics for charging Internet-of-Things devices
Untwisting chains of atoms within a plastic polymer improves its ability to conduct electricity, according to a report by researchers, led by Nagoya University applied physicist Hisaaki Tanaka, in the ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Tokyo providing $7.5 billion economic package
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause ... ( read original story ...)
Japan sets aside $22 million to buff government’s global image amid pandemic struggles
An emergency economic relief package unveiled last week earmarked $22 million for the foreign ministry “to dispel negative perceptions of Japan related to infectious diseases,” and to strengthen ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges citizens to isolate as reports warn of 400,000 deaths
Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them could die of without urgent action, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under pressure to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan City Seeks Raincoats As Emergency Protection For Virus Staff
Japan's third-biggest city has appealed for donations of raincoats to be used as personal protection gear by hospital workers dealing with the coronavirus outbreak. The shortage of proper protective ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. forces in Japan extend health emergency to all bases
The commander of U.S. Forces in Japan extended a public health emergency to all military bases in the country, ... ( read original story ...)
More prefectures in Japan declaring states of emergency over coronavirus
While the state of emergency declared by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the novel coronavirus covers only Tokyo and six other prefectures in Japan, ma・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s homeless internet cafe refugees seek shelter
One 58-year-old occasional construction-site worker told AFP his main aim was "avoiding getting wet", as he found a roof over his head at a shelter converted from a martial arts centre in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)