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The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a bigger blow to France than expected, with the government now forecasting the economy to contract 11% this year. In the U.K., Boris Johnson plans to reset his ... ( read original story ...)

Popular beaches in the Shonan area near Tokyo are likely to have no beach huts or lifeguards this summer as a number of beach operators have given up on op ... ( read original story ...)

More than 30 new coronavirus infections were reported in Tokyo on Tuesday, Japan's NHK public broadcaster said, marking the first time the number of daily cases has topped 30 in 19 days. ( read original story ...)

Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka has added her voice to protests over the death of an African-American man in U.S. police custody, criticising people for tweeting more about lootings than his death. ( read original story ...)

Elderly care facilities in Japan are struggling to prevent mass infections of the novel coronavirus among residents and others, with a nursing home in Hokkaido seeing around 70 percent of residents ... ( read original story ...)

The local government of this central Japan city has proposed changing the moniker of Shiyakusho (City Hall) Station on the municipal subway ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is engaged in dialogue with South Korea on export controls, the Japanese trade minister said on Tuesday, declining to elaborate on Seoul's request for Tokyo to remove restrictions on exports of ... ( read original story ...)

Surely, Tokyo, the seat of government and the number one military target in all of The Empire isn’t going to be all lit up like a Christmas tree.” ... ( read original story ...)

As North Korea ruthlessly forges ahead with nuclear weapons and ballistic-missile technology, the threat to Japan has crystallized: the country once again faces the prospect of nuclear attack. ( read original story ...)

While many manga series have seen anime adaption, some well-received mangas have nothing yet. Still there are some adaptations you don't know about. ( read original story ...)

League first division set to resume in a month, several clubs held their first full-team practice Monday since the coronav ... ( read original story ...)

While many in the country abhor the kind of harassment Hana Kimura endured before her apparent suicide, some warn that cracking down on it could also chill rising internet activism. ( read original story ...)

The first day of June saw coronavirus restrictions ease from Asia to Europe to the United States on Monday, even as U.S. protests against police brutality sparked ... ( read original story ...)

Fireworks have lit up skies across Japan in surprise displays to lift spirits during the Covid-19 pandemic. The shows were held at secret locations, each lasting five minutes from 20:00 local time (12 ... ( read original story ...)

It is a scene repeated the world over: pedestrians glued to their phones while walking, causing collisions and sometimes accidents. No more, says one Japanese city. Officials in Yamato city, near ... ( read original story ...)

Brazil passes 500,000 Covid-19 cases; India extends lockdown in ‘high-risk’ zones; UK ministers defend easing lockdown ... ( read original story ...)