Japan has approved Gilead Sciences Inc's remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, the health ministry said on Thursday, making it the country's first officially authorised drug for the disease. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus-wary Japan tries to take business card ritual online
Japan's time-honoured ritual of exchanging business cards face-to-face is under pressure as the government promotes a "new lifestyle" to combat the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Three US Marines subdue disruptive passenger on Japan-to-Texas flight: report
Three fast-responding U.S. Marines are being credited with subduing a disruptive passenger Monday during a flight from Tokyo to Dallas. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Emergency Could Be Lifted Early in Some Areas: Economy Minister
Japan's state of emergency over the novel coronavirus could be lifted early in some areas of the country that have seen declines in new infections, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan set to approve remdesivir for coronavirus treatment
Japan plans to authorise Thursday the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said, with an eye to approving another medication Avigan this month. This would make Japan ... ( read original story ...)
How lax rules, missed warnings led to Japan’s second coronavirus cruise-ship hot spot
Seven days before Japan quarantined a cruise ship near Tokyo early this year, in what became one of the first coronavirus hot spots outside China, another cruise ship docked in southern Japan. ( read original story ...)
IOC plans to hold cancelled Tokyo session remotely
The International Olympic Committee revealed on Wednesday plans to hold its next session initially scheduled for Tokyo before the opening of the 2020 Games by video link to be streamed live on July 17 ... ( read original story ...)
Pitch Wrap: Sapporo, Brookvale Union, Lipton
Lipton Independent agency LOUD has been appointed to develop tea brand Lipton’s new brand campaign after a competitive pitch process. The agency was chosen for its "deep cultural understanding" of the ... ( read original story ...)
Postponed season leaves Yokohama BayStars owner stuck in bullpen
TOKYO -- When times are good, owning a baseball team can be a lucrative source of cash. Mobile game developer DeNA, owner of the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, has seen that first hand. In the fiscal year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s ANA net profit dives 75% as virus hits air travel
Japanese airline ANA Holdings said Tuesday its annual net profit dived 75 percent, hit by massive falls in demand and cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic. For the fiscal year to March ... ( read original story ...)
These three Marines stepped in to restrain an unruly passenger on a flight from Japan
Three US Marines stepped in to detain a passenger who allegedly made threatening comments during a flight from Japan to Texas. ( read original story ...)
Aichi mistakenly publishes names of 396 virus patients online
Aichi prefectural authorities profusely apologized for releasing the names of 396 patients with the novel coronavirus on a dedicated website intended to provide general in ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 38 new coronavirus cases in fifth straight day of decline
Japan's capital of Tokyo reported 38 cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, Jiji news agency said, marking a fifth straight day of declining numbers of new infections. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday ... ( read original story ...)
Private info on 490 central Japan coronavirus patients accidently released online
Private information on 490 people in this central Japan prefecture who have been confirmed infected with the novel coronavirus, including th ... ( read original story ...)
NASA Satellite Image Shows Forested Grid Pattern In Japan’s Hokkaido
The 'checkerboard' pattern, which can be seen even under thick snow, was deliberately made to protect grasslands and animals from harsh weather. ( read original story ...)
Box-cutter blades found left in kids’ sandbox in Yokohama park
YOKOHAMA -- At least 20 box-cutter replacement blades were found scattered in a park in this city south of Tokyo on May 4, with some of them buried in ... ( read original story ...)