Tokyo confirmed 17,884 new COVID-19 cases on Aug. 8, down 4,074 from a week ago. It is the first time in about three weeks that the number of new cases dipped below 20,000. Officials reported the ... ( read original story ...)
Support for Japan PM’s cabinet lowest since it was formed – NHK
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida slid to the lowest level since he took office last October, with voters questioning his decision to hold a state funeral for former premier ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron ‘concerned’ about U.S. tech curbs on China
Tokyo Electron said on Monday that it is "very concerned" about U.S. moves to expand high-tech export curbs against China, a key market for the Japanese chip equipment maker, as the competition for ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo reports 17,884 coronavirus cases
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government says it confirmed 17,884 new cases of the coronavirus on Monday -- the first time in nearly three weeks the daily number was under the 20,000 mark. ( read original story ...)
Pair of state-run Tokyo universities to consider merging
The two universities are aiming to integrate operations and apply for financial assistance from a planned state fund designed to support research institutes. ( read original story ...)
Cosplayers from around the world converge on the streets of Nagoya
NAGOYA--Cosplayers from around the world dressed as popular anime and game characters paraded along Osu shopping street in Naka Ward here on Aug. 7. ( read original story ...)
6-yr-old boy, mom die in Osaka expressway toll gate crash
A 6-year-old boy and his mother died after their car, driven by the boy's father, struck a concrete divider between toll gates on an expressw ... ( read original story ...)
Japan intends to keep stake in Sakhalin-1 oil project – industry minister
Japan intends to keep a stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Monday, after Russia temporarily banned Western investors from selling shares in ... ( read original story ...)
Nuclear threat is ‘back in focus,’ UN secretary-general says in Japan after Hiroshima anniversary
Nuclear-armed nations must commit to a “no first-use policy” as rising tensions between them revive the threat of nuclear war, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday. ( read original story ...)
Number of kids on nursery waiting lists plummets in Tokyo
The number of children on day care waiting lists in Tokyo hit a record low as of April this year, falling 97% from the most recent peak of 8,586 in 2017. ( read original story ...)
Drecom announces Tokyo Stories for console, PC – from rain director Yuki Ikeda
Drecom has announced Tokyo Stories (working title), a new title directed by rain director Yuki Ikeda for console and PC. It will launch in 2023. The official website the genre as "to be determined." ... ( read original story ...)
Foreign Buyers Return to Japan Bond Market With Record Purchases
Foreign investors snapped up a record amount of long-term Japanese bonds in July amid a global debt rally and as expectations for a central bank policy tweak faded. ( read original story ...)
‘We are so far behind’: Japan laments lack of progress on same-sex marriage
Advocates hope upcoming ruling in Tokyo district court will help spur progress on issue that already has public backing ... ( read original story ...)
WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2022 Preview: Kaia Kanepi vs. Naomi Osaka Betting Odds and Match Preview
In the WTA Toronto, Canada Women Singles 2022 Round of 64 on Tuesday, No. 37-ranked Kaia Kanepi faces No. 41 Naomi Osaka.Osaka is the favorite (-280) in this match compared to the underdog Kanepi ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on yen’s fall, weak tech shares weigh
Tokyo stocks rose slightly Monday morning on buying of export-related issues as the yen depreciated against the U.S. dollar, with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Jan.-June current account surplus shrinks to 3.51tn yen
Japan's current account surplus shrank 63.1% in the first half of 2022 from a year earlier to 3.51 trillion yen ($25.9 billion), influenced by a major goods trade deficit stemming largely from a ... ( read original story ...)