Tokyo's new coronavirus cases climbed to 55 on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK said, the highest tally in 1-1/2 months after a cluster of infections was found at an unnamed office in the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo may need to reimpose its quarantine
Tokyo has seen a spike in coronavirus cases, enough of a spike that it's now passed a threshold that could require it to reimpose some quarantine measures. Tokyo's new coronavirus cases climbed to 55 ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama supermarket worker arrested for stealing customers’ card info to buy plane tickets
A Chinese male teenager residing in the city of Yokohama south of Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of purchasing airplane tickets by usin ... ( read original story ...)
Don’t open the door!: Japan haunted house goes drive-in
Inside a car, guests can scream as loudly as they like, with no mask required, as hideous creatures daubed in blood swarm towards them. In fact, the new format might even be scarier than a traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Japan car sales recovering after big fall in April, May – Nissan executive
Nissan Motor Co on Wednesday said that car sales in Japan were recovering after a drop in demand in April and May due to the impact of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama teen arrested for buying plane tickets using stolen credit card info
A Chinese male teenager residing in the city of Yokohama south of Tokyo has been arrested on suspicion of purchasing airplane tickets by usin ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo expects ‘large number’ of new virus cases Wednesday: governor
Tokyo will record "quite a large number" of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday after a cluster of infections was discovered at an office, Governor Yuriko Koike said. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Success in Curbing COVID-19 Cases Now Hampers Search for Cures
Clinical trials are underway for more than a dozen potential vaccines, including at least six in China, but Japan's first human trials are expected to start next month. In development of treatments, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea to Reopen July 1, but US Troops Won’t Be Able to Visit
TOKYO -- Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea in Chiba prefecture, Japan, will reopen July 1 after being closed four months due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, the parks' operator announced Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Radically Increased Immigration—and No One Protested
To cope with demographic challenges and labor shortages, Japan’s right-wing government has boosted immigration. How did it avoid the political backlash plaguing the West? ( read original story ...)
Junkyard Gem: 1978 Plymouth Sapporo
This relationship prospered as the decade progressed, and the Galant Lambda coupe acquired Plymouth Sapporo and Dodge Challenger badges and went on sale in North America for the 1978 model year. We've ... ( read original story ...)
Lack of global vision could lead to ‘the death of rugby in Japan’
Administrators need to realise that the way rugby is marketed needs to change beginning with a calendar that works for all ... ( read original story ...)
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
People wearing face masks shop at a mall in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Tuesday, June 23, 2020. Japan’s economy is opening cautiously, with social-distancing restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story ...)
Japan says U.S. hasn’t requested more money to host American troops
The United States has not asked Tokyo to pay more to keep its troops in the country, Japan's defence minister said, after a report cited former National Security Adviser John Bolton as saying he ... ( read original story ...)
Clinical trials for blood test to detect Alzheimer’s set to start in Japan
A Japanese research group is set to start clinical trials of a blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease before the end of the month, the gro ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gives UK six weeks to strike a post-Brexit trade deal: FT
Brexit deal, putting Boris Johnson’s government under pressure to agree one of the fastest trade negotiations in history, the Financial Times reported. ( read original story ...)