Japan may lift the state of emergency in Tokyo as early as next week if new coronavirus infections remain low, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, raising hopes that the world's third-largest ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. masses planes at Japan base to show foes and allies it can handle coronavirus
U.S. Air Force transport aircraft on Thursday massed at Washington's key Asian military air transportation hub, Yokota Air Base in Japan, to show potential foes and allies it was ready for action ... ( read original story ...)
Rare online outrage in Japan forces Abe to delay controversial bill
Outbursts of political anger are rare in Japan. Street protests tend to be tame and some are led by the elderly. Government supporters have swamped online debate at times, and the Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Legoland Japan in Nagoya postpones partial reopening
Legoland Japan Resort will postpone the partial reopening, slated for Friday, of its theme park in Nagoya, the company said Thursday. The postponement come ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to seek extradition of men arrested in U.S. over Ghosn escape
Japan on Thursday said it hoped that the two men arrested in the United States and wanted in Japan on charges related to former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from the country ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan weighs attending G-7 if rescheduled in US
Japan’s top government spokesman said Thursday that the country is considering attending the Group of Seven summit meeting, if the U.S. reschedules the canceled gathering ... ( read original story ...)
2021 is last chance to hold Tokyo Olympic Games, agrees IOC chief
Thomas Bach says he understands comments by Japanese PM that 2021 is the ‘last option’ ... ( read original story ...)
Drawing that parodies Tokyo Olympic logo pulled from website
A drawing that uses the Tokyo Olympic logo and combines it with features of the the COVID-19 virus was being removed on Thursday from the website of the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan. Action ... ( read original story ...)
In Blow to Japan’s Abe, Media Say Tokyo Top Prosecutor Set to Resign
Tokyo's top prosecutor was set to resign after a report that he gambled illegally during Japan's coronavirus state of emergency, media said on Thursday, in a blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose ... ( read original story ...)
Japan newborn gets liver stem cells in world first
Doctors in Japan have successfully transplanted liver cells derived from embryonic stem cells into a newborn baby, in a world first that could provide new treatment options for infants. The newborn ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe wants to build ventilators that hospitals probably don’t need
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has pledged to build 2,000 new ventilators for coronavirus patients that even the government says hospitals are unlikely to need. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya’s social breakfast coffee culture creamed by pandemic
At Coffee House Tony in Showa Ward here, customers ordering their morning cup of joe are also rewarded with a free hearty breakfast. Most of the time, the coffee comes wit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to lift emergency state for Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo: economy minister
Japan will lift its state of emergency in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo on Thursday as the number of new coronavirus infections drops, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Thursday, with the country ... ( read original story ...)
Over 3 mil. jobs could be lost in Japan due to coronavirus
Up to 3.01 million jobs in Japan could be lost due to the new coronavirus pandemic in the year through next March, an impact more se ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports fall most since 2009 as pandemic hits demand
Japan's exports in April fell the most since the 2009 global financial crisis as the world's third-largest economy braced for a deeper slide into recession, with the coronavirus pandemic taking a ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. arrests two men wanted by Japan over ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn’s escape
U.S. authorities on Wednesday arrested a former Special Forces soldier and another man wanted by Japan on charges that they enabled the escape of former Nissan Motor Co boss Carlos Ghosn out of the ... ( read original story ...)