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They look, in other words, like pretty much every Tokyo rush-hour commuter.  The rollercoaster’s carriages may be smaller and its tracks steeper. But every working day pre-Covid-19, around 8m people ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo — Officials in Okinawa on Monday said at least 94 U.S. service members at bases on the Japanese island have tested positive for the new coronavirus, raising long-standing tension between the ... ( read original story ...)

To many researchers in Japan, the admission felt anti-climactic. This densely populated country has operated for months on the assumption that tiny, "aerosolized" particles in crowded settings are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan will utilise more than 400 billion yen ($3.7 billion) to support the rain-hit Kyushu region where dozens have been killed, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters on Monday. ( read original story ...)

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 ...)